Table 2.
Mean height-for-age z-score and prevalence of stunting in children 6–23 months, by age and sex
Height-for-age z-score | Number | Mean | SD | Prevalence of stunting (%) |
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Age group (months) | ||||
6–11 | 82 | − 1.46 | 1.53 | 36.9 |
12–23 | 118 | − 1.82 | 1.35 | 44.1 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 86 | − 2.08 | 1.35 | 51.2 |
Female | 114 | − 1.36 | 1.42 | 33.3 |
All | 200 | − 1.67 | 1.43 | 41.0 |