Table 2 Prevalence of wasting, underweight, stunting and their severity with respect to sex and age
Variable | No. examined | Wasting | Underweight | Stunting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moderate% (n) | Severe % (n) | Moderate % (n) | Severe% (n) | Moderate% (n) | Severe% (n) | ||
Sex | |||||||
Male | 300 | 12.3 (37) | 6.0 (18) | 11.7 (35) | 10.0 (30) | 12. 7(38) | 14.0 (42) |
Female | 328 | 12.5 (41) | 5.5 (18) | 13.4 (44) | 7.3 (24) | 13.4 (44) | 17.7 (58) |
Total | 628 | 12.4 (78) | 5.7 (36) | 12.6 (79) | 8.6 (54) | 13.1 (82) | 15.9 (100) |
χ2; P value | 0.077; 0.962 | 1.710; 0.425 | 1.835; 0.400 | ||||
Age group/ months | |||||||
≤ 24 | 224 | 17.4 (39) | 7.6 (17) | 18.8 (42) | 10.7 (10.7) | 14.7 (33) | 24.1 (54) |
25–47 | 265 | 13.6 (36) | 3.8 (10) | 12.8 (34) | 8.7 (23) | 13.2 (35) | 13.6 (36) |
48–60 | 139 | 2.2 (3) | 6.5 (9) | 2.2 (3) | 5.0 (7) | 10.1 (14) | 7.2 (10) |
Total | 628 | 12.4 (78) | 5.7 (36) | 12.6 (79) | 8.6 (54) | 13.1 (82) | 15.9 (100) |
χ2; P value | 22.664; < 0.001*** | 27.416; < 0.001*** | 24.348; < 0.001*** | ||||