Table 5.
Association between nutritional status of the children and their household food insecurity
| Indicators of nutritional status | HFIA category | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (n=227) | 2 (n=89) | 3 (n=127) | 4 (n=67) | ||
| Weight for age | |||||
| Normal | 127 (55.9) | 71 (79.8) | 72 (56.7) | 40 (59.7) | 0.000 |
| Moderate underweight | 64 (28.2) | 12 (13.5) | 48 (37.8) | 26 (38.8) | |
| Severe underweight | 36 (15.9) | 6 (6.7) | 7 (5.5) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Height for age | |||||
| Normal | 137 (60.4) | 57 (64.0) | 74 (58.3) | 39 (58.2) | 0.100 |
| Moderate stunting | 57 (25.1) | 29 (32.6) | 38 (29.9) | 16 (23.9) | |
| Severe stunting | 33 (14.5) | 3 (3.4) | 15 (11.8) | 12 (17.9) | |
| Weight for height | |||||
| Normal | 147 (64.8) | 77 (86.5) | 99 (78.0) | 54 (80.6) | 0.001 |
| Moderate wasting | 48 (21.1) | 8 (9.0) | 21 (16.5) | 7 (10.4) | |
| Severe wasting | 32 (14.1) | 4 (4.5) | 7 (5.5) | 6 (9.0) | |
Columnwise percentages in parentheses. HFIA: Household Food Insecurity Access