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Table 2 Socio- demographic profile of the study households (N = 261)

From: Quantitative estimates of dietary intake with special emphasis on snacking pattern and nutritional status of free living adults in urban slums of Delhi: impact of nutrition transition

Socio- demographic Characteristic

Urban Slums [n (%)]

Gender of respondent:

 

Female

233 (89.3)

Male

28 (10.7)

Educational status of respondent

 

Illiterate

77 (29.6)

Can read and write with no formal education

70 (26.8)

Formal Schooling

111 (42.5)

Formal College

3 (1.1)

Religion:

 

Hindu

131 (50.2)

Muslim

130 (49.8)

Occupation of Head Of Household

 

Businessa

69 (26.5)

Self- employedb

98 (37.6)

Non- government jobc

21 (8.0)

Government job

10 (3.8)

Non working/ Retiredd

63 (24.1)

Monthly Income (INR)[51]

 

<3000

10 (3.8)

3000–10,000

204 (78.2)

>10,000

47 (18.0)

  1. aBusiness includes shop- keeper and involved in small business; bSelf- employed includes artisans, involved in religious activities; cNon- government job includes those working in a private firm/ organization; dNon- working includes unemployed, retired and housewife