Table 1.
Malnutrition characteristics and summary of the Z-score
| Age (months) | Gender | n (%) | Height for age z-score | Weight for age z-score | Weight-for-height z-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean | |||
| 6–23 | Boys | 20,599 (54.0) | −1.4 (1.8) | −0.7 (1.3) | 0.1 (1.5) |
| Girls | 17,599 (46.0) | −1.1 (1.7) | −0.5 (1.2) | 0.1 (1.4) | |
| Combined | 38,198 (60.0) | −1.3 (1.7) | −0.6 (1.3) | 0.1 (1.4) | |
| 24–60 | Boys | 13,291 (53.0) | −1.7 (1.4) | −0.9 (1.2) | −0.02 (1.4) |
| Girls | 11,787 (47.0) | −1.6 (1.4) | −1.0 (1.2) | −0.1 (1.4) | |
| Combined | 25,078 (40.0) | −1.6 (1.4) | −1.0 (1.2) | −0.1 (1.4) | |
| Overall | 63,276 | −1.4 (1.6) | −0.8 (1.2) | 0.03 (1.4) | |