Table 4 Fairlie decomposition analysis estimates for ADDI among children aged 6–23 months by their background characteristics in India (2005–06 to 2015–16)

Mother's characteristics

 Mother's age (in years)

  15–24

0.8

  25–34

-0.001

0.412

0.9

  35 + 

0.000

0.740

-0.1

 Mother's educational status

  Not educated

24.8

  Primary

0.001

0.048

-1.4

  Secondary

-0.007

< 0.001

10.5

  Higher

-0.010

< 0.001

15.8

 Media exposure

  Exposed

0.6

  Not exposed

0.000

0.383

0.6

Child characteristics

 Child's age (in months)

  6–11

5.2

  12–17

0.002

0.426

-2.4

  18–23

-0.005

0.022

7.6

 Sex

  Male

0

  Female

0.000

0.849

0.0

 Birth order

  1

-1.7

  2

0.000

0.579

0.3

  3 + 

0.001

0.223

-2.0

Household characteristics

 Wealth quintile

  Poorest

-5.2

  Poorer

0.000

0.517

0.6

  Middle

0.000

0.818

0.2

  Richer

0.001

0.288

-1.7

  Richest

0.003

0.009

-4.3

 Religion

  Hindu

-0.2

  Muslim

0.000

0.755

0.0

  Christian

0.000

0.212

-0.2

  Others

0.000

0.500

0.1

 Caste

  Scheduled Caste

-0.8

  Scheduled Tribe

0.000

0.809

-0.1

  Other Backward Class

0.000

0.812

0.3

  Others

0.001

0.564

-1.0

 Place of residence

  Urban

0.2

  Rural

0.000

0.647

0.2

 Regions

  North

  Central

-0.019

< 0.001

30.7

62.3

  East

-0.022

< 0.001

34.5

  North East

0.006

0.007

-10.2

  West

-0.005

0.054

8.5

  South

0.001

0.154

-1.2

 Total contribution

86.1