Table 8.
Trends in underweight among Ghanaian children by age, 0-36 Months 1993 to 2008 with 95% CI
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1993 |
1998 |
2003 |
2008 |
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| Variables | % | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | p | X2 | Total N |
|
Age |
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0-5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
16,9 |
12.2, 23.0 |
11,8 |
7.6, 17.8 |
11.0 |
7.0, 16.9 |
9.9 |
6.0, 16.0 |
0.180 |
4.891 |
686 |
| Female |
16,9 |
12.3, 22.8 |
10.8 |
6.7, 16.9 |
7.9 |
4.7, 12.9 |
8.3 |
4.5, 14.6 |
0,026 |
9.269 |
662 |
|
6-11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
22.8 |
17.2, 29.5 |
19.5 |
13.8, 26.9 |
26.4 |
20.0, 34.1 |
19.2 |
12.8, 27.7 |
0,375 |
3.110 |
648 |
| Female |
19.9 |
14.5, 26.7 |
17.4 |
12.1, 24.3 |
19.2 |
14.2, 25.5 |
14.4 |
9.3, 21.7 |
0,635 |
1.709 |
693 |
|
12-23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
28.8 |
24.3, 33.9 |
23.9 |
19.4, 29.0 |
27.0 |
22.3, 32.2 |
17.8 |
13.2, 23.7 |
0,013 |
10.793 |
1298 |
| Female |
24.8 |
20.3, 30.1 |
24.0 |
19.5, 29.2 |
19,6 |
15.5, 24.5 |
16.7 |
12.7, 21.8 |
0,055 |
7.613 |
1226 |
|
24-35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
33.9 |
28.7, 39.5 |
19.4 |
14.9, 24.8 |
22,3 |
17.7, 27.7 |
18.9 |
14.2, 24.7 |
0,001 |
22.797 |
1101 |
| Female | 27.2 | 22.5, 32.6 | 21.9 | 17.3, 27.5 | 18,6 | 14.4, 23.5 | 10.8 | 7.3, 15.7 | 0,001 | 21.961 | 1128 |