Parameters FGR (n=50) Controls (n=50)
Age in years (mean ± SD) 23.82 ± 2.8 23.16 ± 3.8
Period of gestation (weeks) 38.3 ± 0.9 38.3 ±  0.9
Occupation Housewife (%) 92 100
Working (%) 8 0
Religion Hindu (%) 90 84
Muslim (%) 10 16
Residence Urban (%) 100 100
Rural (%) 0 0
Living style Colony (%) 90 96
Slum (%) 10 4
Water Supply Govt. directly (%) 60 76
Ground directly (%) 30 20
Govt. after filtration or boiling (%) 10 4
Dietary habits Vegetarian (%) 64 54
Non-vegetarian (%) 36 46
Obstetrical profile Primigravida (%) 64 60
Multigravida (%) 36 40
Table 1: Maternal characteristics of FGR and control subjects.