Table 1.
Characteristics of the studied sample
| Variable | Number (%) N = 655 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 290 (44.3%) |
| Female | 365 (55.7%) |
| Mean age in months | 14.7 ± 6.0 |
| Infants < 6 months | 231 (35.3%) |
| Infants 6 - < 12 months | 191 (29.1%) |
| Infants 12- 24 months | 233 (35.6%) |
| WAZ | |
| (mean ± SD) | -0.2048 ± 1.19 |
| Normal | 596 (91.0%) |
| Underweight | 46 (7.0%) |
| Overweight | 13 (2.1%) |
| HAZ | |
| (mean ± SD) | -0.4985 ± 1.49 |
| Normal | 578(88.2%) |
| Stunted | 77 (11.7%) |
| WHZ | |
| (mean ± SD) | 0.09 ± 1.17 |
| Normal | 597 (91.1%) |
| Wasted | 24 (3.7%) |
| Overweight& obese | 34 (5.2%) |
| Cognitive composite score | |
| (mean ± SD) | 80.32 ± 12.482 |
| Average& above average | 403 (61.52%) |
| Below average | 252 (38.47%) |
WAZ: weight for age z-score; HAZ: Height for age z-score; WHZ: Weight for height Z-score.