Table 3.
Prevalence of wasting by age and gender.
| Age (years) | Total number (%) < −2 SD | Total number (%) < −3 SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Combined | Boys | Girls | Combined | |
| 2 to <3 | 48 (8.9) | 58 (6.8) | 106 (7.85) | 48 (4.3) | 58 (3.4) | 106 (3.85) |
| 3 to <4 | 55 (7.3) | 52 (6.4) | 106 (6.85) | 55 (3.8) | 52 (2.7) | 106 (3.25) |
| 4 to <5 | 47 (7.9) | 53 (5.9) | 100 (6.9) | 47 (2.4) | 53 (1.4) | 100 (1.9) |
| 5 to 12 | 225 (5.6) | 245 (4.5) | 470 (5.05) | 225 (1.9) | 245 (1.7) | 470 (1.8) |
| 13 to 18 | 325 (4.7) | 312 (5.4) | 637 (5.05) | 325 (1.5) | 312 (2.4) | 637 (1.95) |
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| Overall | 700 (6.88) | 720 (5.8) | 1420 (6.34) | 700 (2.78) | 720 (2.32) | 1420 (2.55) |