Table 2.

Background characteristics and nutrition status among Saharawi children (n = 111)^a

Children (n = 111)
Age, months	3.0 ± 1.8
Male	36.4 [40]
Female	63.6 [70]
Diarrhea last 2 weeks	32.4 [36]
Other disease last 2 weeks	35.1 [39]
Birthplace
Home	52.3 [58]
Health station	4.5 [5]
Hospital in camp	24.3 [27]
Central hospital	18.9 [21]
Nutritional status
Wasting*	−0.3 ± 1.2
Moderate, −3 and ≤ −2 WHZ	7.3 [8]
Severe, ˂−3 WHZ	0.9 [1]
Total, ≤−2 WHZ	8.2 [9]
Underweight*	−0.8 ± 1.3
Moderate, −3 and ≤− 2 WAZ	10.1 [11]
Severe, ≤-3 WAZ	6.4 [7]
Total, ≤−2 WAZ	16.5 [18]
Stunting*	−0.6 ± 1.2
Moderate, −3 and ≤ −2 HAZ	10.1 [11]
Severe, ≤−3 HAZ	3.7 [4]
Total, ≤-2 HAZ	13.8 [15]

^aValues are presented as mean ± SD, median (IQR), and % [n].* Two children missing from stunting, wasting and underweight (n = 109)