Table 2.
Percentage of children in each category of growth parameters as defined by WHO (n = 209) *.
| Growth Variable | Based on | Severe | Moderate | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (<−3SD) | (−3 ≤ SD ≤ −2) | t > −2SD | ||
| Stunting | HAZ | 4.3% | 17.7% | 78.0% |
| Malnutrition | BAZ | 1.0% | 1.9% | 97.1% |
| Underweight | WAZ | 2.4% | 10.5% | 87.1% |
| Wasting | WHZ | 1.0% | 2.4% | 96.6% |
HAZ, height-for-age z-score; BAZ, BMI-for-age z-score; WAZ, weight-for-age z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score. * The WHO definitions of moderate and severe stunting, malnutrition, underweight and wasting were applied to the data [33].