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. 2018 May 24;13(5):e0197856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197856

Table 2. Characteristics of the sample (N = 729).

n (%) 95% CI
Stunting
stunted (LAZ<-2) 284 (39.0) 35.5, 42.5
not stunted (LAZ≥-2) 445 (61.0) 57.4, 64.5
Wasting
wasted (WHZ<-2) 140 (19.2) 16.5, 22.2
not wasted (WHZ≥-2) 589 (80.8) 77.8, 83.5
Underweight
underweight (WAZ<-2) 377 (51.7) 48.1, 55.3
not underweight (WAZ≥-2) 352 (49.3) 44.7, 51.9
Blood lead level
elevated (BLL≥5μg/dL) 631 (86.6) 83.9,88.9
normal (BLL≤5μg/dL) 98 (13.4) 11.2,16.1
Gender of child
Male 367 (50.3) 46.7, 54.0
Female 362 (49.7) 46.0, 53.3
Maternal Education
never attended school 153 (21.0) 18.2, 24.1
attended school 567 (79.0) 75.9, 81.8
Food Security Status
food secure 430 (59.0) 55.4, 62.5
mildly food insecure 75 (10.3) 8.3, 12.7
moderately food insecure 143 (19.6) 16.9, 22.7
severely food insecure 81 (11.1) 9.0, 13.6
Mean (±SD) 95% CI
HAZ -1.68 (±1.21) -1.76, -1.59
WHZ -0.94 (±1.17) -1.03, -0.86
WAZ -1.60 (±1.28) -1.69, -1.5
BLL (μg/dL) 8.25 (±3.64) 7.98, 8.51
Child’s age (months) 12.6 (±5.18) 12.27, 13.02
Child’s length (cm) 70.8 (±5.67) 70.43, 71.25
Child’s weight (Kg) 7.83 (±1.39) 7.73, 7.93
Maternal height (cm) 149.2 (±6.0) 148.8, 149.7
Maternal weight (Kg) 46.9 (±8.99) 46.4, 47.5
Maternal BMI (Kg/m2) 21.0 (±3.6) 20.8, 21.3
Monthly household income (US$)* 124 (±143) 113.5, 134.2

*1 USD = 78 Bangladeshi Taka