Table 6.
Proportion of children 6–23 and 24–59 months (n = 702) as underweight, wasted, stunted, and with low mid-upper arm circumference by province 1.
| South Kivu | Kongo Central | All Children | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 444 (59.7) | 400 (40.3) | 744 (100) |
| Underweight 2, WAZ < −2 SD | |||
| 6–23 months | 25 (17.0) | 17 (14.2) | 42 (15.7) |
| 24–59 months | 67 (26.2) | 43 (25.9) | 110 (26.1) |
| Wasted 3, WHZ < −2 SD | |||
| 6–23 months | 10 (6.8) | 7 (5.8) | 17 (6.4) |
| 24–59 months | 9 (3.6) | 8 (5.2) | 17 (4.2) |
| Stunted 4, HAZ < −2 SD | |||
| 6–23 months | 68 (46.3) | 36 (30.0) | 104 (39.0) |
| 24–59 months | 168 (67.2) | 82 (53.3) | 250 (61.9) |
1 Total n = 702 after exclusion of n = 42 children with extreme outliers. HAZ, height-for-age z-score; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; SD, standard deviation; WAZ, weight-for-age z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score; 2 n = 689, excluding extreme outliers (WAZ ≤ −6 or ≥5) and n = 13 missing values; 3 n = 671, excluding extreme outliers (WHZ ≤ −5 or ≥5) and n = 31 missing values; 4 n = 671, excluding extreme outliers (HAZ ≤ −6 or ≥6) and n = 31 missing values.