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| Variable | Prevalence of zinc deficiency (%) | P-value |
| Age (years): | 0.441 | |
| 3-6 | 10.9 | |
| 6-12 | 8.9 | |
| 12-18 | 5.4 | |
| Total | 7.9 | |
| Sex: | 0.142 | |
| Boys | 8.1 | |
| Girls | 7.8 | |
| Stunting (height for age): | 0.029a | |
| Normal | 50.7 | |
| Mild | 47.8 | |
| Moderate | 1.5 | |
| Wasting (weight for age): | 0.033a | |
| Normal | 49.3 | |
| Mild | 44.8 | |
| Moderate | 6.0 | |
| BMI (adjusted for age): | 0.207 | |
| Under weight | 10.2 | |
| Normal weight | 7.8 | |
| At risk for overweight | 4.8 | |
| Over weight | 5.8 |
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