Table 3.
Child nutritional status
| Nutritional status indicator | Karongi | Nyabihu | Nyamagabe | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
| Wasting | Not wasted | 147(98) | 132(97.8) | 150(97.4) | 429(97.7) |
| Wasted | 3(2) | 3(2.2) | 4(2.6) | 10(2.3) | |
| Underweight | Normal | 138(92) | 129(95.6) | 146(94.8) | 413(94.1) |
| Underweight | 12(8) | 6(4.4) | 8(5.2) | 26(5.9) | |
| Stunting | Normal | 103(68.7) | 95(70.4) | 113(73.4) | 311(70.8) |
| Stunted | 47(31.3) | 40(29.6) | 41(26.6) | 128(29.2) | |
| Anemia status | No anemia | 101(68.2) | 128(94.8) | 114(75.5) | 343(79) |
| Mild anemia | 31(20.9) | 5(3.7) | 20(13.2) | 56(12.9) | |
| Moderate anemia | 16(10.8) | 2(1.5) | 16(10.6) | 34(7.8) | |
| Severe anemia | 0 | 0 | 1(0.7) | 1(0.2) | |