Table 2.
Prevalence of wasting by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) <-2 SD | Total number (%) <-3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| <1 | 4290 (12.3) | 4109 (10.8) | 8399 (11.6) | 4290 (5.6) | 4109 (4.4) | 8399 (5) |
| 1 to < 2 | 1282 (6.9) | 1227 (4.5) | 2509 (5.7) | 1282 (1.9) | 1227 (1.6) | 2509 (1.8) |
| 2 to < 3 | 698 (12.3) | 727 (8.4) | 1425 (10.4) | 698 (3.2) | 727 (2.8) | 1425 (3) |
| 3 to < 4 | 714 (10.5) | 785 (9) | 1499 (9.8) | 714 (2.5) | 785 (1.9) | 1499 (2.2) |
| 4 to < 5 | 893 (12.6) | 826 (10.8) | 1719 (11.7) | 893 (3.5) | 826 (1.9) | 1719 (2.7) |
| Overall | 7823 (12.7)a | 7674(10.8)a | 15 497 (11.8) | 7823 (5.1)a | 7674 (3.9)a | 15 497 (4.5) |
a
P<.0001