Table 2.
The distribution of nutritional status (underweight, stunting, and wasting) in children in Salmas.
| Index | Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | Total | |||
| Boy N = 225 (%) |
Girl N = 207 (%) |
Boy N = 222 (%) |
Girl N = 248 (%) |
N = 902 (%) | |
| Underweight (<−2 z-score) | 5 (2.2) | 2 (1) | 3 (1.4) | 11 (4.4) | 21 (9) |
| Moderate underweight (<−2 z-score and ≥−3 z-score) | 4 (1.8) | 2 (1) | 2 (0.9) | 11 (4.4) | 19 (8.1) |
| Severe underweight (<−3 z-score) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.9) |
| Stunting (<−2 z-score) | 9 (4) | 8 (3.9) | 22 (9.9) | 27 (10.9) | 66 (28.7) |
| Moderate stunting (<−2 z-score and ≥−3 z-score) | 5 (2.2) | 7 (3.4) | 19 (8.6) | 22 (8.9) | 53 (23.1) |
| Severe stunting (<−3 z-score) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.4) | 5 (2) | 9 (5.7) |
| Wasting (<−2 z-score) | 4 (1.8) | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.2) | 13 (5.8) |
| Moderate wasting (<−2 z-score and ≥−3 z-score) | 4 (1.8) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.8) | 11 (4.9) |
| Sever wasting (<−3 z-score) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) |