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. 2013 May 29;8(5):e64972. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064972

Table 2. Mean differences in z-scores of weight-for age, height-for-age, and height-for-age among the children (0–59 months) between urban poor and non-poor across the selected indicators in India, 2005–06.

Weight-for-age Height-for-age Weight-for-height
Characteristics Poor Non-poor Poor Non-poor Poor Non-poor
Belonged to educated mother −1.80 −1.46 −2.16 −1.68 −1.36 −1.29
Belonged to educated father −1.85 −1.48 −2.24 −1.72 −1.38 −1.29
Mother exposed to media −1.89 −1.49 −2.27 −1.72 −1.40 −1.30
Belonged to thin mother −2.14 −1.48 −2.42 −1.90 −1.56 −1.48
Child is fully vaccinated −1.79 −1.37 −2.44 −1.71 −1.35 −1.20
Antenatal care checkups −1.80 −1.41 −2.09 −1.63 −1.47 −1.29
Institutional delivery −1.84 −1.45 −2.18 −1.65 −1.43 −1.29
Total −1.94 −1.49 −2.32 −1.74 −1.41 −1.30