Table 1.
Age distribution of malnutrition among southern Mozambican children aged <5 years covered by Manhiça's Demographic Surveillance System, who were admitted to Manhiça District Hospital (from January 2001 to December 2010)
| Age <24 months | Age 24–59 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-score | n/N | % | n/N | % | P |
| Weight-for-age | |||||
| >−1 | 4007/10 830 | 37 | 2547/6013 | 42 | |
| <−1 and >−3 | 5028/10 830 | 46 | 2739/6013 | 46 | |
| ≤−3 | 1795/10 830 | 17 | 727/6013 | 12 | <0·001 |
| Height-for-age | |||||
| >−1 | 5824/10 028 | 58 | 2362/5290 | 45 | |
| <−1 and >−3 | 3534/10 028 | 35 | 2330/5290 | 44 | |
| ≤−3 | 670/10 028 | 7 | 598/5290 | 11 | <0·001 |
| Weight-for-height | |||||
| >−1 | 4679/9561 | 49 | 3053/5286 | 58 | |
| <−1 and >−3 | 3587/9561 | 37 | 1846/5286 | 35 | |
| ≤−3 | 1295/9561 | 14 | 387/5286 | 7 | <0·001 |