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Table 3 Percent distribution of respondent mothers by number of surviving children, years of stay in the same community, and religion in Latest LQAS Survey

From: Performance and determinants of routine immunization coverage within the context of intensive polio eradication activities in Uttar Pradesh, India: Social Mobilization Network (SM Net) and Core Group Polio Project (CGPP)

Characteristics*

Percentage*

Total number of surviving children

 

   1 child (%)

23.4

   2 children (%)

23.9

   3 children (%)

19.5

   4 children (%)

11.3

   5 children (%)

09.6

   6 or more children (%)

12.3

   Mean number of surviving children

3.09

   (Number) a

(1782)

Years of stay in the same community (village/ward)

 

   Below 1 year

01.5

   1-2 years

16.9

   3-4 years

19.5

   5+ years

62.1

   Median years of stay

7.8

   (Number) a

(1724)

Religion

 

   Hindu (%)

36.0

   Muslim (%)

63.4

   Others b

00.6

   (Number) a

(1785)

  1. * Percentages are weighted by population of supervisory areas.
  2. a Number of interviews without missing information.
  3. b Includes - Christian, Sikh, Jain, etc.