Table 5.

Prevalence of wasting, prevalence of severe wasting and mean weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) in children 0–23 months old by household characteristics. Bhutan, 2010

	Proportion (%) of children wasted (WHZ<−2)	Proportion (%) of children severely wasted (WHZ<−3)	Proportion (%) of wasted children who are severely wasted	Children’s mean WHZ	Number (n)
Residence
Urban	11·1	4·7	42·3	0·01	456
Rural	8·5	2·9	34·1	−0·12	1572
P value	0·05	0·3		0·31
Region
Western	12·8	4·9	38·3	−0·24	661
Central	6·1	2·9	47·5	−0·02	826
Eastern	6·4	1·6	25·0	0·13	541
P value	0·002	0·07		0·01
Wealth index
Poorest	7·1	1·9	26·8	−0·14	404
Second	11·8	3·0	25·4	−0·21	435
Middle	7·9	4·2	53·2	0·06	429
Fourth	8·9	2·8	31·5	−0·04	400
Richest	11·3	5·7	50·4	−0·05	317
P value	0·63	0·12		0·00
HH head’s education
None	8·2	2·7	32·9	−0·04	1302
Primary	8·7	4·3	49·4	−0·22	292
Secondary	12·4	4·8	38·7	−0·09	424
P value	0·08	0·05		0·26
Number of HH members
≤4	9·0	3·3	36·7	−0·01	580
>4	9·4	3·5	37·2	−0·11	1438
P value	0·85	0·88		0·21
Water, hygiene and sanitation in HH
HH uses improved sources of drinking-water	9·0	3·2	35·6	−0·06	1936
HH uses unimproved sources of drinking-water	15·9	10·1	63·5	−0·44	82
P value	0·44	0·10		0·43
HH uses improved sanitation facilities	9·6	3·9	40·6	−0·08	1272
HH uses unimproved sanitation facilities	8·7	2·5	28·7	−0·07	746
P value	0·54	0·14		0·15
HH has a place for handwashing where water and soap are available	9·8	3·3	33·7	−0·08	1528
HH does not have a place for handwashing with water and soap available	6·1	3·9	63·9	−0·04	494
P value	0·36	0·35		0·60	2022
Total	9·3	3·5	37·6	0·20	2028

HH, household.