Analyzing determinants from both compositional and contextual level impeding desired linear growth of children in Indian context

Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the respondents

Variables	Frequency	Weighted Percentage
Individual-level factors
Child's age (Months)
0—11	37,386	25.68
12–23	35,594	24.29
24—35	29,402	20.07
36—47	23,666	16.01
48—59	20,473	13.95
Sex of the Child
Male	78,433	53.75
Female	68,088	46.25
Type of Birth
Single Birth	104,550	71.1
Multiple Birth	41,971	28.9
Birth Weight (grams)
≥ 2500	124,590	84.09
< 2500	21,931	15.91
Maternal/Household factors
Mother's age (Years)
15—24	44,733	32.69
25—34	86,460	58.46
35—49	15,328	8.85
Mother's Education level
No formal education	29,322	19.31
Primary	18,034	11.84
Secondary	77,302	51.94
Higher	21,863	16.91
Breastfeeding duration (Months)
< 6	25,489	17.79
06–12	35,770	25.21
13—24	48,793	33.13
> 25	36,469	23.87
Mother's BMI (Kg/m²)
< 18.5	26,813	18.97
18.5 -24.9	92,242	60.91
≥ 25.0	27,466	20.12
Mother's ANC Visits
< 4	60,144	39.99
≥ 4	86,377	60.01
Anemia
Not Anemic	60,560	40.66
Severe	3366	02.15
Moderate	44,379	30.70
Mild	38,216	26.49
Ethnicity
SC	116,452	88.25
ST	22,256	06.35
Others	7813	05.40
Sex of the Household Head
Male	124,512	85.01
Female	22,009	14.99
Wealth Quintile
Richest	21,044	16.75
Poorest	37,189	22.78
Poorer	33,694	21.32
Middle	28,824	19.84
Richer	25,770	19.31
Contextual level factors
Place of residence
Rural	115,687	72.76
Urban	30,834	27.24
Region
South	18,506	16.52
North	27,786	13.77
Central	36,034	26.48
East	28,418	26.44
North East	22,232	03.96
West	13,545	12.83
Poverty Rate
Low	37,189	22.78
High	109,332	77.22
Literacy Rate
Low	47,356	32.32
High	99,165	67.68
Proper Sanitation
Yes	98,614	66.67
No	47,907	33.33
Safe Water
Yes	120,110	83.57
No	26,411	16.43

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