| NFHS-4 | NFHS-5 | |||||||
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Women | Men | Women | Men | ||||||
Difference | Ratio | Difference | Ratio | Difference | Ratio | Difference | Ratio | ||
Place of residence (Ref: Urban) | |||||||||
 Andhra Pradesh | -23.08 | 0.69 | -21.47 | 0.73 | -15.82 | 0.79 | -11.52 | 0.87 | |
 Karnataka | -9.46 | 0.54 | -15.70 | 0.47 | 0.90 | 1.16 | -4.50 | 0.46 | |
 Kerala | -8.72 | 0.77 | -8.53 | 0.70 | -12.86 | 0.73 | -12.56 | 0.74 | |
 Tamil Nadu | -6.91 | 0.83 | -5.83 | 0.85 | -9.14 | 0.71 | -4.89 | 0.85 | |
 Telangana | -27.40 | 0.61 | -21.81 | 0.72 | -23.23 | 0.66 | -17.99 | 0.76 |