Table 1.
Prevalence of underweight by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) < −2 SD | Total number (%) < −3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| 2 to <3 | 48 (5.8) | 58 (4.2) | 106 (5.0) | 48 (1.2) | 58 (1.2) | 106 (1.2) |
| 3 to <4 | 55 (4.9) | 52 (5.3) | 106 (5.1) | 55 (2.4) | 52 (1.3) | 106 (1.85) |
| 4 to <5 | 47 (7.3) | 53 (8.1) | 100 (7.7) | 47 (1.8) | 53 (1.4) | 100 (1.6) |
| 5 to 12 | 225 (3.4) | 245 (4.5) | 470 (3.95) | 225 (2.1) | 245 (1.3) | 470 (1.7) |
| 13 to 18 | 325 (2.4) | 312 (1.4) | 637 (1.9) | 325 (1.6) | 312 (1.1) | 637 (1.35) |
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| Overall | 700 (4.76) | 720 (4.7) | 1420 (4.73) | 700 (1.82) | 720 (1.26) | 1420 (1.54) |