Table 4.
Paired samples t-test and Pearson Correlation analysis for height and BMI Z-scores using various reference data for children of age 0–59 months.
| Paired samples correlations | Correlation coefficient between pairs tested (r) | Sig. |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Height-for-Age Z score & WHO Height-for-Age Z scorea | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| Indian Height-for-Age Z score & Pakistani Height-for-Age Z scorea | 0.8 | <0.01 |
| Indian Height-for-Age Z score & Indonesian Height-for-Age Z scorea | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| WHO Height-for-Age Z score & Pakistani Height-for-Age Z scorea | 0.8 | <0.01 |
| WHO Height-for-Age Z score & Indonesian Height-for-Age Z scorea | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| Pakistani Height-for-Age Z score & Indonesian Height-for-Age Z scorea | 0.8 | <0.01 |
| Indian BMI-for-Age Z score & WHO BMI-for-Age Z scorea | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| Indian BMI-for-Age Z score & Pakistani BMI-for-Age Z scorea | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| Indian BMI-for-Age Z score & Indonesian BMI-for-Age Z scorea | 0.7 | <0.01 |
| WHO BMI-for-Age Z score & Pakistani BMI-for-Age Z scorea | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| WHO BMI-for-Age Z score & Indonesian BMI-for-Age Z scorea | 0.8 | <0.01 |
| Pakistani BMI-for-Age Z score & Indonesian BMI-for-Age Z scorea | 0.7 | <0.01 |
Footnote: WHO, World Health Organisation 2006–07; BMI, body mass index.
a
Statistically significant difference between pairs compared by paired sample t-test with p < 0.05.