Table 1 Descriptive Statistics (n = 2,465)
Variable | Sub-Category | Mean | P | Percent Stunted | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Variables of Interest | |||||
 Wealth Index | Quartile 01 | 0.276 |  | 43.1 | Continuous |
Quartile 02 | 0.467 | Â | 34.9 | ||
Quartile 03 | 0.589 | Â | 28.4 | ||
Quartile 04 | 0.745 | <0.000 | 17.3 | ||
 Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (in hundreds) | Quartile 01 | 4.317 |  | 36.7 | Continuous |
Quartile 02 | 6.962 | Â | 35.5 | ||
Quartile 03 | 9.539 | Â | 31.2 | ||
Quartile 04 | 15.89 | <0.000 | 24.0 | ||
Child Level Controls | |||||
 Child Age in Months |  | 123.8 | <0.000 | - | Continuous |
 Sex of Child (1 = female) | Male | 0.522 |  | 31.7 | Dummy |
Female | 0.478 | 0.910 | 30.1 | Dummy | |
 Child in School (1 = yes) |  | 0.916 | 0.268 | - | Dummy |
Parental Education Controls | |||||
 Mother’s Education | No Education | 0.557 | <0.000 | 38.5 | Dummy |
Primary | 0.150 | 0.793 | 30.0 | Dummy | |
Secondary | 0.232 | 0.244 | 21.0 | Dummy | |
Higher | 0.060 | <0.000 | 9.15 | Dummy | |
 Father’s Education | No Education | 0.376 | 0.072 | 39.0 | Dummy |
Primary | 0.174 | 0.481 | 32.9 | Dummy | |
Secondary | 0.295 | 0.168 | 25.1 | Dummy | |
Higher | 0.156 | 0.001 | 19.3 | Dummy | |
Child’s Genetic Endowment Control | |||||
 Mother’s Height (in centimetres) |  | 144.11 | <0.000 | - | Continuous |
Household Level Controls | |||||
 Number of Adults |  | 3.97 | 0.860 | - | Discrete |
 Monthly Expenditure on Entertainment |  | 67.13 | <0.000 | - | Continuous |
 Anyone smoke in Household (1 = yes) |  | 0.394 | 0.078 | 31.3 | Dummy |
 Shock in the Last Three Years (1 = yes) |  | 0.292 | 0.279 | 30.9 | Dummy |
 Residence (1 = rural) | Urban | 0.277 |  | 18.8 | Dummy |
Rural | 0.723 | <0.000 | 35.6 | ||
 Household Religion | Hindu | 0.915 | 0.770 | 31.8 | Dummy |
Muslim | 0.073 | 0.832 | 19.5 | Dummy | |
Other Religions | 0.012 | 0.673 | 31.3 | Dummy | |
 Child Ethnicity | Scheduled Castes | 0.184 | 0.389 | 35.5 | Dummy |
Scheduled Tribes | 0.123 | 0.200 | 42.7 | Dummy | |
Backward Class | 0.477 | 0.404 | 31.2 | Dummy | |
Other Castes | 0.214 | 0.045 | 19.8 | Dummy | |
 Region | Coastal | 0.373 | 0.191 | 27.2 | Dummy |
Rayalaseema | 0.271 | 0.618 | 31.7 | Dummy | |
Telangana | 0.354 | 0.069 | 34.4 | Dummy | |
Community Level Controls | |||||
 Public Hospital Available (1 = yes) |  | 0.111 | 0.098 | 18.5 | Dummy |
 Private Hospital Available (1 = yes) |  | 0.304 | 0.012 | 23.7 | Dummy |
 Public Health Centre Available (1 = yes) |  | 0.209 | 0.018 | 27.1 | Dummy |
 Private Health Centre Available (1 = yes) |  | 0.237 | 0.007 | 24.0 | Dummy |
 Community Education |  | 3.37 | <0.000 | - | Continuous |
 Community Entertainment Expenditure |  | 67.29 | <0.000 | - | Continuous |
 Mean Adults in Community |  | 3.97 | 0.001 | - | Continuous |