Table 2.
Nutritional status in 278 infants seen at the Klinik Saint Espri Health Center, Port au Prince, Haiti (August to September 2014).
| Anthropometric Index | Nutritional Diagnosis | Degree | z-Score (WHO 2006) | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight/Age | Underweight | Severe | z W/A ≤ −3 | 6.12 |
| Moderate | z W/A −2 to −3 | 12.23 | ||
| Normal | z W/A −2 to +2 | 80.22 | ||
| Overweight | z W/A ≥ +2 | 1.44 | ||
| Weight/Length | Wasting | Severe | z W/L < −3 | 3.60 |
| Moderate | z W/L −2 to −3 | 10.07 | ||
| Normal | z W/L −2 to +2 | 84.9 | ||
| Overweight and obesity | z W/L > +2 | 1.80 | ||
| Length/Age | Stunting | z L/A < −2 | 13.31 | |
| Normal | z L/A −2 to +2 | 85.25 | ||
| Tall | z L/A > +2 | 1.44 | ||
| Head circumference/Age | Microcephaly | z HC/A < −2 | 10.80 | |
| Normal | z HC/A −2 to +2 | 86.68 | ||
| Macrocephaly | z HC/A > +2 | 2.52 | ||
| Brachial Circumference/Age | Low | z BC/A < −2 | 4.67 | |
| Normal | z BC/A > −2 | 95.33 | ||