Table 4.
Prevalence (%) of stunting, underweight and wasting among the children
| Age | Sex | Stunting (HAZ < −2.0) | Underweight (WAZ < −2.0) | Wasting (WHZ < −2.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Boys | 19.7 | 28.8 | 6.1 |
| Girls | 19.0 | 38.0 | 16.5 | |
| Total | 19.3 | 33.8 | 11.7 | |
| 4 | Boys | 21.6 | 22.6 | 7.8 |
| Girls | 25.2 | 30.6 | 7.2 | |
| Total | 23.5 | 26.8 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | Boys | 30.2 | 30.2 | 5.8 |
| Girls | 27.0 | 38.2 | 14.6 | |
| Total | 28.6 | 34.3 | 10.3 | |
| Overall | Boys | 23.7 | 26.5* | 6.3** |
| Girls | 24.0 | 35.1 | 12.2 | |
| Total | 23.9 | 31.0 | 9.4 |
HAZ, height‐for‐age z‐score; WAZ, weight‐for‐age z‐score; WHZ, weight‐for‐height z‐score. *Significant sex differences of underweight (χ2 = 4.76, P = 0.02913).**Significant sex differences of wasting (χ2 = 5.42, P = 0.019899).