Table 2:
Comparison of the prevalence of malnutrition with the weight of the child at birth and the mother's occupation
| Variables | Xtics | Underweight | Stunting | Wasting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (%) | Normal (%) | Stunted (%) | Normal (%) | Wasted (%) | Normal (%) | ||
| Weight at birth | Low | 31(46.3) | 36(53.7) | 28(41.8) | 39(58.2) | 41(61.2) | 26(38.8) |
| Normal | 67(32.1) | 142(67.9) | 100(47.8) | 109(52.2) | 116(55.0) | 95(45.0) | |
| P-value* | P= 0.034* | P= 0.387 | P= 0.371 | ||||
| Mother's Occupation | House wife | 149(54.4) | 125(45.6) | 120(44.1) | 152(55.9) | 149(54.4) | 125(45.6) |
| Simple worker | 3(50.0) | 3(50.0) | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) | 3(50.0) | 3(50.0) | |
| Govt. employee | 9(90.0) | 1(10.0) | 9(90.0) | 1(10.0) | 9(90.0) | 1(10.0) | |
| P-value* | P= 0.196) | P= 0.048* | P= 0.196 | ||||
*
Chi-square test, P is significant at the level below α =0.05