Table 5.
Mean Z-scores of weight-for-age (WAZ), length-for-age (LAZ) and weight-for-length (WLZ) of children up to 10 months of age in 1996, Vanuatu
Island | n | WAZ | LAZ | WLZ |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ambae | 27 | 0·90 | 0·77 | 0·03 |
Aneityum | 17 | 0·39 | −0·75 | 1·25 |
Efate, rural | 20 | 0·79 | 0·27 | 0·35 |
Efate, urban/suburban | 25 | 0·91 | 0·78 | 0·16 |
P value | 0·775 | 0·028 | 0·033 |