Percent Distribution of Children 0-59 Months in Areas Covered by Anganwadi Centre (AWC) by Frequency of Weighing in 12 Months Preceding Survey and for Children who ever Weighed, Percentage whose Mothers Received Counselling from AWC after Child Weighed according to Background Characteristics in India (2005-2006) | |||||||||
Background Characteristic | Frequency of Weighing | Number of Children 0-59 Months | Children Age 0-59 Months Who Were Weighed at an AWC | ||||||
Not at All | At Least Once a Month | At Least Once in Three Months | Less Often | Don`t Know | Total | Percentage Whose Mothers Received Counselling from an AWC After Child Was Weighed | Number of Children | ||
Age in Months | |||||||||
< 12 | |||||||||
12-23 | |||||||||
24-35 | |||||||||
36-47 | |||||||||
48-59 | |||||||||
0-35 | |||||||||
36-59 | |||||||||
Sex Male | |||||||||
Female | |||||||||
Residence | |||||||||
Urban | |||||||||
Rural | |||||||||
Mother`s Education | |||||||||
No education | |||||||||
< 5 years complete | |||||||||
5-7 years complete | |||||||||
8-9 years complete | |||||||||
10-11 years complete | |||||||||
12 or more years complete | |||||||||
Religion | |||||||||
Hindu | |||||||||
Muslim | |||||||||
Christian | |||||||||
Sikh | |||||||||
Buddhist/Neo-Buddhist | |||||||||
Jain | |||||||||
Other | |||||||||
Caste/Tribe | |||||||||
Scheduled caste | |||||||||
Scheduled tribe | |||||||||
Other backward class | |||||||||
Other | |||||||||
Don`t know | |||||||||
Wealth Index | |||||||||
Lowest | |||||||||
Second | |||||||||
Middle | |||||||||
Fourth | |||||||||
Highest | |||||||||
Years since AWC was Established | |||||||||
< 6 years ago | |||||||||
6+ years ago | |||||||||
Total |