Table 4.
Comparison of status and proportion of malnourished children by gender and region in Salmas.
| Variable | Weight for age | Height for age | Weight for height | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (%) | Malnourished (%) | Normal (%) | Malnourished (%) | Normal (%) | Malnourished (%) | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Girl | 442 (97.1) | 13 (2.9) | 420 (92.3) | 35 (7.7) | 449 (98.7) | 6 (1.3) |
| Boy | 439 (98.20) | 8 (1.8) | 416 (93.1) | 31 (6.9) | 440 (98.4) | 7 (1.6) |
| P value | 0.29 | 0.66 | 0.75 | |||
| Area | ||||||
| Urban | 426 (98.4) | 7 (1.6) | 416 (96.1) | 17 (3.9) | 426 (98.4) | 7 (1.6) |
| Rural | 455 (97) | 14 (3) | 429 (89.6) | 49 (10.4) | 463 (98.7) | 6 (1.3) |
| P value* | 0.17 | <0.001 | 0.67 | |||
*Chi-square test.