Food insecurity and nutritional status of preconception women in a rural population of North Karnataka, India

Table 1 Socio-demographic parameters, Food Security and Anaemic status of preconception women

Variables		N	Percentage
Age:	15–19 years	126	16.4
	20–24 years	436	56.6
	25–29 years	174	22.6
	30–34 years	28	3.6
	35–39 years	6	0.8
Religion:	Hindu	649	84.3
	Muslim	119	15.5
	Others	2	0.3
Education:	Illiterate	52	6.8
	Primary	228	29.5
	Secondary	331	43.0
	PUC	123	16.0
	Graduate/Post graduate	36	4.7
Socio economic status:	Upper class	6	0.8
	Upper Middle class	22	2.9
	Middle class	58	7.5
	Lower Middle class	185	24.0
	Lower class	499	64.8
Lacto-Vegetarian Diet:		375	48.7
Age of marriage: < 18		291	37.8
Consanguinity (Yes)		290	37.7
Parity:	Nulliparous	258	33.5
	1 child	338	43.9
	2 child	141	18.3
	3 + child	33	4.3
Hemoglobin: G/dL	Moderate Anemia (8–10.9)	605	78.6%
	Mild Anemia (11–11.9)	119	15.5%
	Normal (≥12)	46	5.9%
Household food insecurity access (HFIA) category	Food secure (HFAI 1)	559	72.6
	Mild food insecure (HFAI 2)	84	10.9
	Moderate food insecure (HFAI 3)	92	11.9
	Severe food insecure (HFAI 4)	35	04.6

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