Predictors variable

LOW (<2500 g)

Normal (≤2500 g)

Total

p-value

Place of residence

0.0

Urban

19.34 (1668)

80.66 (6956)

8624

Rural

23.32 (2478)

76.68 (8147)

10,625

Age

0.0

15 - 24

23.99 (2021)

76.01 (6402)

8423

25 - 34

19.91 (1960)

80.09 (7882)

9842

35 - 49

16.79 (165)

83.21 (818)

983

Wealth index

0.0

Poor

25.38 (1055)

74.62 (3101)

4156

Middle

23.69 (889)

76.31 (2864)

3753

Rich

19.42 (2202)

80.58 (9138)

11340

Education

0.0

No Education

26.22 (1034)

73.78 (2910)

3944

Educated &< secondary

21.95 (2483)

78.05 (8827)

11,310

Secondary and above

15.74 (629)

84.26 (3366)

3995

Religion

0.1

Hindu

21.84 (3351)

78.16 (11,992)

15,343

Muslim

20.18 (529)

79.82 (2093)

2622

Others

20.78 (267)

79.22 (1018)

1285

Caste

0.0

Schedule caste

23.52 (784)

76.48 (2549)

3333

Schedule tribe

23.31 (266)

76.69 (875)

1141

Other backward class

21.25 (1578)

78.75(5845)

7423

General Caste

20.60 (1402)

79.40 (5419)

6821

Anemia level

0.0

Anemic

22.60 (2277)

77.40 (7776)

10,053

Not anemic

20.73 (1670)

79.27 (6385)

8055

BMI level

0.0

Under weight (<18.5 Kg)

25.63 (1454)

74.37 (4219)

5673

Normal (18.5 - 24.99 Kg)

20.72 (2119)

79.28 (8108)

10,227

Overweight (25& above)

17.18 (448)

82.82 (2159)

2607

Antenatal care

0.0

No ANC Visit

33.00 (179)

67.00 (364)

543

1 - 2

26.00 (461)

74.00 (1310)

1771

3+

19.50 (2429)

80.50 (10,022)

12,451

Birth order

0.0

1st birth order

22.30 (1912)

77.70 (6645)

8557

2nd birth order

19.80 (1261)

80.20 (5121)

6382

3rd birth order

21.30 (513)

78.70 (1890)

2403

4th birth order

22.20 (226)

77.80 (793)

1019

5th & above birth order

26.40 (234)

73.60 (654)

888

Total

21.53 (4146)

78.47 (15,103)

19,249