Table 1.
Summary statistics for under-5 children based on data from the Iran Multiple Indicator Demographic Health Survey, 2010
| Variable | n | % | Mean | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-score | ||||
| Height-for-age | 0.60 | 1.12 | ||
| Weight-for-age | 0.62 | 0.72 | ||
| Weight-for-height | 0.44 | 0.64 | ||
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male | 4314 | 51.10 | ||
| Female | 4129 | 48.90 | ||
| Age of child (mo) | ||||
| <6 | 782 | 9.26 | ||
| 6-12 | 837 | 9.91 | ||
| >12 | 6824 | 80.82 | ||
| Area of residence | ||||
| Rural | 3095 | 36.66 | ||
| Urban | 5348 | 63.34 | ||
| Breastfeeding duration (y) | 1.04 | 0.19 | ||
| No. of under-5 children in household | 1.26 | 0.50 | ||
| Size of household | 4.38 | 1.60 | ||
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Poorest | 1689 | 20.00 | ||
| Poor | 1700 | 20.14 | ||
| Middle | 1694 | 20.06 | ||
| Rich | 1690 | 20.02 | ||
| Richest | 1670 | 19.78 |