Table 1. Comparison of socioeconomic data and nutritional status of the MDAT and MDHS 2004 [18].
| Characteristic | MDAT Study Population, n = 1,426, n (%) | MDHS Population, n = 8,522, n (%) |
| Wealth quintile | ||
| Lowest | 305 (21) | 1,680 (20) |
| Second | 258 (18) | 1,813 (21) |
| Middle | 290 (20) | 1,916 (22) |
| Fourth | 306 (21) | 1,732 (20) |
| Highest | 284 (20) | 1,380 (17) |
| Not known/missing data | 3 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Nutritional status of children | ||
| Height for age | ||
| Height for age >−2SD (normal range) | 858 (59) | 4,453 (52) |
| Height for age below −2SD to −3SD (stunted) | 298 (21) | 2,177 (26) |
| Height for age below −3SD (severe stunting) | 237 (17) | 1,892 (22) |
| Height for age (total) below −2SD (stunted and severely stunted) | 535 (38) | 4,069 (48) |
| Not known/missing data | 53 (4) | 0 |
| Weight for age | ||
| Weight for age >−2SD (normal range) | 1,187 (82) | 6,647 (78) |
| Weight for age below −2SD to −3SD (underweight) | 185 (13) | 1,488 (17) |
| Weight for age below −3SD (severely underweight) | 26 (2) | 387 (4) |
| Weight for age (total) below −2SD (underweight and severely underweight) | 211 (15) | 1,775 (21) |
| Not known/missing data | 48 (3) | 0 |
| Educational status of mother | ||
| No education | 165 (11) | 2,130 (25) |
| Primary | 928 (64) | 4,994 (59) |
| Secondary | 331 (23) | 841 (10) |
| Not known/missing data | 22 (2) | 557 (6) |