Table 9.
Trends in underweight 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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Urban |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
18.0 |
13.9, 22.9 |
12.3 |
8.4, 17.5 |
17,3 |
13.2, 22.3 |
14.6 |
10.5, 20.0 |
0,244 |
4.168 |
1051 |
| Female |
14.3 |
10.6, 19.1 |
15.7 |
11.2, 21.6 |
9,9 |
6.8, 14.2 |
10.4 |
7.2, 14.7 |
0.120 |
5.826 |
1014 |
|
Rural |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
30.6 |
27.3, 34.0 |
22.4 |
19.3, 25.8 |
25,3 |
22.0, 28.9 |
18.3 |
14.9, 22.2 |
0,001 |
26.488 |
2682 |
| Female | 26.4 | 23.3, 29.8 | 21.2 | 18.2, 24.5 | 21,1 | 18.1, 24.4 | 14.9 | 11.9, 18.5 | 0,001 | 22,331 | 2695 |