Research Article

Nutritional Status among Females of Bhaina Tribe of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India: An Anthropological Insight

Table 7

Distribution of parents’ occupational status among undernourished and normal children of Bhaina tribe of Bilaspur.

OccupationUndernourished Total ()Normal Total ()Chi square ( value)
Fathers’ occp. ()Mothers’ occp. ()Fathers’ occp. ()Mothers’ occp. ()

Cultivator, (%)16 (69.56)7 (29.17)22 (47.83)17 (56.67)5 (14.70)22 (34.38)1.45 (0.485)3.32 (0.345)3.95 (0.267)
Wage labourer, (%)7 (30.43)2 (8.33)9 (19.56)12 (40.00)5 (14.70)17 (26.56)
Housewife, (%)15 (62.5)15 (32.61)22 (64.70)22 (34.38)
Service, (%)1 (3.33)2 (5.88)3 (4.69)

: fathers’ occupation of undernourished versus normal children; : mothers’ occupation of undernourished versus normal children; : parents’ occupation of undernourished versus normal children.