Table 5.
Prevalence of MNDs by SES (%)
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Socio-economic strata (SES) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (months) | 1 low | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 high | Overall mean | |
|
Moderate IDA |
6-23 |
20.92 |
18.67 |
16.51 |
14.47 |
12.57 |
10.82 |
9.23 |
7.80 |
6.54 |
5.42 |
13.13 |
| 24-59 |
4.81 |
4.43 |
4.07 |
3.73 |
3.42 |
3.12 |
2.85 |
2.60 |
2.35 |
2.14 |
3.54 |
|
|
Severe IDA |
6-23 |
0.26 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.10 |
|
VAD |
6-23 |
27.99 |
26.31 |
24.68 |
23.11 |
21.62 |
20.17 |
18.80 |
17.46 |
16.19 |
15.00 |
21.82 |
| 24-59 |
26.68 |
24.10 |
21.66 |
19.38 |
17.25 |
15.28 |
13.46 |
11.80 |
10.28 |
8.91 |
18.11 |
|
| ZnD | 6-23 |
31.51 |
29.76 |
28.06 |
26.42 |
24.82 |
23.27 |
21.78 |
20.35 |
18.97 |
17.65 |
25.00 |
| 24-59 | 28.72 | 27.82 | 26.94 | 26.08 | 25.25 | 24.39 | 23.57 | 22.76 | 21.97 | 21.20 | 25.39 | |
Source: Own calculation, based on [19].
Overall mean is higher than mean of SES prevalence due to higher number of children in poorer households. No severe IDA in the 24–59 months age group.