Health status and general health problem Percent Number Perceived health status1     Same 6.4 21 Better 40.8 133 Somewhat worse 46.7 151 Much worse 6.1 21 Types of specific morbidity conditions     Cough cold and fever 8.6 28 Body pain 7.4 24 Joint pain 4.9 16 Pain in lower abdomen 8.3 27 Weakness and tiredness 7.7 25 Problems related to chest and respiration 4.9 16 Other health problems2 11.4 37 Total - 326 1Indicates perceived health status since last one year in comparison to other women of her age. 2Includes Allergy (1.8%), Headache (2.7%), Heart problem (0.6%), Hearing problem (0.6%), Hypertension (2.3%), Hysterectomy (0.6 %), Hysteria (0.6%), Menstrual irregularities (0.9%), Swelling of body (0.6%) and Tuberculosis (0.6%).

Table 2: Percent distribution of women according to their perceived current health status and self-reported specific morbidity conditions.