Table 3.
Prevalence in stunting among Ghanaian children by place of residence, 0-36 Months 1993 to 2008 with 95% CI
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1993 |
1998 |
2003 |
2008 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | p | X2 | Total N | |
|
Residence |
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
Urban |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
26.4 |
21.6, 31.9 |
22.5 |
17.2, 28.8 |
29.5 |
24.2, 35.5 |
25.9 |
24.2, 35.5 |
0,314 |
3,552 |
1024 |
| Female |
16.6 |
12.5, 21.6 |
14.4 |
10.0, 20.4 |
22.0 |
16.9, 27.9 |
18.7 |
14.2, 24.4 |
0,142 |
5,452 |
977 |
|
Rural |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
41.5 |
37.9, 45.2 |
30.5 |
27.0, 34.3 |
41,5 |
37.6, 45.5 |
31.1 |
26.8, 35.7 |
0,001 |
29.329 |
2579 |
| Female | 34.4 | 30.9, 38.0 | 25.5 | 22.2, 29.0 | 33,6 | 30.0, 37.4 | 24.4 | 20.6, 28.7 | 0,001 | 23,658 | 2625 |