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. 2016 Feb;78(1):41–53.

Table 2.

Characteristics of under-five children a (n = 600)

Characteristics Male Female Total
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Total 281 (100) 319 (100) 600 (100)
Age category
6–23 months 162 (57.7) 171 (53.6) 333 (55.5)
24–59 months 119 (42.3) 148 (46.4) 267 (44.5)
Diarrhea in last two weeks
Yes 128 (45.6) 128 (40.1) 256 (42.7)
No 153 (54.4) 191 (59.9) 344 (57.3)
Received treatment for diarrhea
Yes 109 (38.8) 113 (35.1) 222 (36.8)
No 171 (60.9) 207 (64.9) 378 (63.2)
Fever in last two weeks
Yes 85 (30.2) 102 (32.0) 187 (31.2)
No 196 (69.8) 217 (68.0) 413 (68.8)
Received polio drops
Yes 266 (94.7) 296 (92.8) 562 (93.7)
No 15 (5.3) 23 (7.2) 38 (6.3)
24-hour feeding frequency
≤ 3 times 15 (5.0) 10 (3.1) 25 (4.2)
> 3 times 266 (94.7) 309 (96.9) 575 (95.8)
Currently registered in nutrition program
Yes 26 (9.3) 27 (8.5) 53 (8.8)
No 255 (90.7) 292 (91.5) 547 (91.2)
Acute malnutrition (WHZ)
Normal 180 (64.0) 210 (65.8) 390 (65.0)
MAM c 80 (28.5) 90 (28.2) 170 (28.3)
SAM d 21 (7.5) 19 (6.0) 40 (6.7)
Acute malnutrition (MUAC)
Normal 190 (67.7) 221 (69.2) 411 (68.5)
MAM e 76 (27.0) 78 (24.5) 154 (25.7)
SAM f 15 (5.3) 20 (6.3) 35 (5.8)
Acute malnutrition (Bipedal edema)
Absent 270 (96.1) 312 (97.8) 582 (97.0)
Present 11 (3.9) 7 (2.2) 18 (3.0)

a Those who are the youngest (6–59 months old) child of the household

b Diarrhea is defined as the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day (or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual). Frequent passing of formed stools is not diarrhea, nor is the passing of loose, “pasty” stools by breastfed babies (WHO face sheet 2013)

c Moderate acute malnutrition (WHZ ≥ –3 and <–2)

d Severe acute malnutrition (WHZ<–3)

e Moderate acute malnutrition (MUAC <12.5 and >11.5 cm)

f Severe acute malnutrition (MUAC <11.5 cm)

p-value of all indicators found not significant using Fisher’s exact test