Table 3.
Stunting Status of Elementary School Children on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands
| Not stunted | Stunted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 95% CI | N | % | 95% CI | X2 | P-Value | |
| Overall | 2498 | 76.4 | 74.9–77.8 | 773 | 23.6 | 22.2–25.1 | ||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Boys | 1249 | 77.1 | 75.0–79.1 | 371 | 22.9 | 20.9–25.6 | Ref | |
| Girls | 1249 | 75.7 | 73.5–77.7 | 402 | 24.3 | 22.3–26.5 | 0.95 | .33 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 4–6 Years | 671 | 79.4 | 76.6–82.0 | 174 | 20.6 | 18.0–23.4 | Ref | |
| 7–9 Years | 999 | 80.2 | 77.9–82.3 | 247 | 19.8 | 17.7–22.1 | 0.18 | .67 |
| 10–12 Years | 791 | 72.5 | 69.8–75.1 | 300 | 27.5 | 24.9–30.2 | 12.28 | <.001 |
| 13 Years and Over | 37 | 41.6 | 31.7–51.9 | 52 | 58.4 | 48.1–68.3 | 62.8 | <.001 |
| School Type | ||||||||
| Public | 1757 | 71.2 | 69.4–73.0 | 709 | 28.8 | 27.0–30.6 | Ref | |
| Private | 741 | 92.0 | 90.0–93.8 | 64 | 8.0 | 6.2–10.0 | 145.50 | <.001 |