Table 4 Distribution of women’s BMI categories by IPV latent class, demographic, and socioeconomic characteristics, India, 2019-21
% (95% CI) of BMI Categories | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Normal | Underweight | Overweight |
IPV Latent Class | |||
LPLS | 57.4 (56.9, 57.8) | 13.4 (13.1, 13.7) | 29.2 (28.8, 29.6) |
HPLS | 59.5 (58.4, 60.6) | 15.1 (14.3, 15.9) | 25.5 (24.5, 26.4) |
HSLP | 60.7 (57.9, 63.5) | 16.5 (14.4, 18.7) | 22.8 (20.4, 25.2) |
HPHS | 57.2 (54.8, 59.5) | 18.1 (16.3, 19.9) | 24.8 (22.7, 26.8) |
Age Group (Years) | |||
15–24 | 63.8 (62.8, 64.8) | 23.2 (22.4, 24.1) | 13.0 (12.3, 13.7) |
25–34 | 59.1 (58.4, 59.7) | 15.0 (14.5, 15.5) | 25.9 (25.4, 26.5) |
35–49 | 54.9 (54.3, 55.5) | 10.1 (9.8, 10.4) | 35.0 (34.5, 35.6) |
Age at Marriage (Years) | |||
< 18 | 58.4 (57.8, 59.0) | 14.9 (14.5, 15.4) | 26.6 (26.1, 27.2) |
≥ 18 | 57.0 (56.5, 57.6) | 12.8 (12.4, 13.2) | 30.2 (29.7, 30.7) |
Parity | |||
0 | 61.8 (60.5, 63.2) | 14.9 (13.9, 15.9) | 23.2 (22.1, 24.4) |
1 | 59.5 (58.6, 60.4) | 15.0 (14.3, 15.7) | 25.5 (24.7, 26.3) |
2 | 54.7 (54.1, 55.4) | 12.1 (11.7, 12.5) | 33.2 (32.5, 33.8) |
3+ | 58.7 (58.1, 59.4) | 14.6 (14.1, 15.0) | 26.7 (26.1, 27.3) |
Woman’s Education | |||
No schooling | 61.0 (60.3, 61.7) | 17.1 (16.5, 17.6) | 21.9 (21.3, 22.5) |
Below primary | 59.8 (58.7, 60.8) | 14.2 (13.5, 14.9) | 26.0 (25.1, 26.9) |
Secondary | 55.6 (55.0, 56.2) | 13.1 (12.7, 13.5) | 31.3 (30.8, 31.8) |
Higher | 55.1 (53.9, 56.4) | 7.6 (7.0, 8.3) | 37.2 (36.0, 38.4) |
Current Working Status | |||
Not working | 57.6 (57.2, 58.1) | 13.4 (13.1, 13.7) | 29.0 (28.5, 29.4) |
Working | 57.9 (57.2, 58.6) | 14.7 (14.2, 15.2) | 27.4 (26.8, 28.1) |
Husband’s Education | |||
No schooling | 61.2 (60.3, 62.1) | 17.7 (17.0, 18.4) | 21.1 (20.4, 21.9) |
Below primary | 59.4 (58.4, 60.4) | 16.1 (15.3, 16.8) | 24.5 (23.6, 25.4) |
Secondary | 56.9 (56.4, 57.5) | 13.2 (12.8, 13.5) | 29.9 (29.4, 30.4) |
Higher | 53.4 (52.3, 54.5) | 8.2 (7.6, 8.7) | 38.4 (37.4, 39.5) |
Household Wealth Status | |||
Poorest | 63.7 (62.8, 64.6) | 23.5 (22.7, 24.3) | 12.8 (12.2, 13.4) |
Poorer | 63.3 (62.4, 64.1) | 16.9 (16.2, 17.5) | 19.8 (19.2, 20.5) |
Middle | 58.4 (57.5, 59.2) | 13.6 (13.0, 14.2) | 28.0 (27.2, 28.8) |
Richer | 54.6 (53.7, 55.5) | 8.1 (7.6, 8.6) | 37.3 (36.5, 38.2) |
Richest | 46.4 (45.4, 47.4) | 5.7 (5.2, 6.1) | 47.9 (46.9, 48.9) |
Type of Residence | |||
Urban | 51.8 (51.0, 52.5) | 7.9 (7.5, 8.3) | 40.3 (39.6, 41.0) |
Rural | 60.2 (59.7, 60.7) | 16.3 (15.9, 16.6) | 23.5 (23.1, 23.9) |