Table 1 Anthropometric status of women of reproductive age, Nepal, 2012
Variables | Mountain (%a) | Hill (%a) | Terai (%a) |
|---|---|---|---|
Height (in cm) (n = 14,366) |  |  |  |
        ≤145 cm | 161 (17.8) | 1443 (16.4) | 733 (15.0) |
        > 145 cm | 745 (82.2) | 6883 (83.6) | 4256 (85.0) |
        Mean ± SD (151.5 ± 6.1) | 151.3 ± 6.4 | 151.0 ± 6.1 | 152.2 ± 6.0 |
Weight (in kg) (n = 13,369)b |  |  |  |
        ≤ 45 kg | 195 (21.6) | 2638 (33.1) | 2184 (48.8) |
        > 45 kg | 693 (78.4) | 5193 (66.9) | 2466 (51.2) |
        Mean ± SD (49.3 ± 8.2) | 52.4 ± 7.9 | 50.1 ± 8.5 | 47.3 ± 7.5 |
Body Mass Index (BMI, Kg/m2) (n = 13,369)b | |||
        < 18.5 | 54 (6.0) | 1161 (15.4) | 1235 (27.9) |
        18.5 to 24.9 | 617 (69.2) | 5262 (65.9) | 3083 (65.8) |
        ≥ 25 | 217 (24.8) | 1408 (18.7) | 332 (6.3) |
        Mean ± SD (21.5 ± 3.5) | 22.9 ± 3.4 | 22.0 ± 3.6 | 20.4 ± 3.0 |