Table 2.
Associations between anthropometric status and dietary diversity
| Anthropometric status | Dietary diversity score | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low n % |
Adequate n % |
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| Weight for age | |||||
| Underweight (<−2 sd) | 25 | 9⋅2 | 0 | 0 | 0⋅02 |
| Normal | 130 | 47⋅6 | 118 | 43⋅2 | |
| Height for age | |||||
| Stunting (<−2 sd) | 64 | 23⋅4 | 8 | 2⋅9 | 0⋅01 |
| Normal | 91 | 33⋅3 | 110 | 40⋅4 | |
| Weight for height | |||||
| Wasting (<−2 sd) | 12 | 4⋅4 | 0 | 0 | 0⋅29 |
| Normal | 143 | 52⋅4 | 118 | 43⋅2 | |
The weight-for-height z-score classification cut-off point between >+1 sd and <+2 sd was defined as at risk of overweight.