Table 2.
Characteristics of children with wasting or stunting.
| No wasting (n = 205) | Wasting (n = 50) | Severe wasting (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 103 (49.7%) | 17 (34.0%)* | 8 (44.4%) |
| Weaned | 145 (70.7%) | 25 (50.0%)* | 7 (38.9%)* |
| Age (months) | 34.6 ± 14.9 | 29.4 ± 16.7 | 25.5 ± 0.17.0* |
| DDS | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 4.1 ± 1.7 | 3.7 ± 2.0* |
| WAZ | −1.20 ± 0.96 | −2.88 ± 0.87* | −3.10 ± 1.07* |
| HAZ | −1.48 ± 1.13 | −1.93 ± 1.50* | −1.43 ± 1.67 |
| MUAC (mm) | 147.0 ± 10.3 | 125.9 ± 11.1** | 120.8 ± 15.0** |
| WHZ | −0.51 ± 0.90 | −2.52 ± 0.68** | −3.13 ± 0.57** |
| Stunting | 70 (34%) | 23 (46.0%) | 5 (27.8%) |
| No stunting (n = 162) | Stunting (n = 93) | Severe stunting (n = 25) | |
| Female | 76 (46.9%) | 44 (47.3%) | 13 (52.0%) |
| Weaned | 104 (64.2%) | 66 (70.9%) | 18 (72.0%) |
| Age (months) | 32.2 ± 16.6 | 36.1 ± 12.8 | 35.9 ± 13.1 |
| DDS | 4.5 ± 1.8 | 4.6 ± 1.5 | 4.8 ± 1.4 |
| WAZ | −1.14 ± 1.12 | −2.21 ± 0.87** | −2.80 ± 0.90** |
| HAZ | −0.92 ± 0.91 | −2.73 ± 0.74** | −3.71 ± 0.83** |
| MUAC (mm) | 144.3 ± 14.2 | 140.5 ± 11.7 | 137.0 ± 15.7* |
| WHZ | −0.84 ± 1.21 | −0.96 ± 1.09 | −0.96 ± 1.15 |
| Wasting | 27 (16.6%) | 23 (24.7%) | 9 (36.0%) |
DDS, dietary diversity score; WAZ, weight-for-age Z-score; HAZ, height-for-age Z-score; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; WHZ, weight-for-height Z-score. Values are means ± SD or n (%). **and *, significant difference versus control (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). Children with severe wasting or severe stunting represent sub-populations of children with wasting or stunting, respectively. The same 255 children were categorized either according to their level of wasting or their level of stunting. The results of these two categorizations correspond to the two horizontal blocks of the table.