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Table 2 Prevalence (%) of underweight, stunting and wasting by sex and age groups in children (n = 538) in Borana Ethiopia, August – October 2015

From: Effects of dietary and health factors on nutritional status of children in pastoral settings in Borana, southern Ethiopia, August–October 2015

Variables

Number

Underweight (WAZ)

Stunting (HAZ)

Wasting (WHZ)

severe

(< -3SD)

overall

(< -2SD)

severe (< -3SD)

overall

(< -2SD)

severe

(< -3SD)

overall

(< -2SD)

Sex

       

 Boys

270

7.4

30.7

15.2

43.3

2.2

10.7

 Girls

268

7.5

25.7

14.2

38.8

2.2

8.6

Age group

       

 6–23 months

157

3.2

19.7

11.5

31.8

3.2

7.6

 24–59 months

381

9.2

31.8

15.5

44.6

1.8

10.8

 Overall

538

7.4

28.3

14.7

41.1

2.2

9.8

  1. WAZ: weight for age Z-score, HAZ: height for age Z-score, WAZ, weight for height Z-score, SD: Standard deviation
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