Table 3.
Comparison of medians of anthropometry and malnutrition indicators in infants by sex.
| Variables | All | Boys | Girls | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n= 300 | n= 178 | n= 122 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 6.9 (5.2; 91) | 6.9 (5.1; 9.0) | 6.8 (5.2; 9.1) | 0.899 |
| Height (cm) | 60 (51; 70) | 60 (50; 70) | 60 (54; 70) | 0.926 |
| HAZ—median (IQR) | −2.62 (−6.24; 0.98) | −3.26 (−6.68; 0.28) | −1.81 (−5.44; 1.87) | 0.090 |
| Normal—n (%) | 60 (20.0) | 33 (18.5) | 27 (22.1) | |
| Stunting—n (%) | 165 (55.0) | 105 (58.9) | 60 (49.2) | 0.847 |
| Tallness—n (%) | 75 (25.0) | 40 (22.5) | 35 (28.7) | 0.239 |
| WAZ—median (IQR) | 1.48 (−3.02; 0.32) | −1.87 (−3.52; 0.08) | −1.12 (−2.47; 0.61) | 0.007 * |
| Normal—n (%) | 127 (42.5) | 69 (38.8) | 58 (47.5) | |
| Underweight—n (%) | 125 (41.7) | 83 (46.6) | 42 (34.4) | 0.050 * |
| Growth problem—n (%) | 48 (16) | 26 (14.6) | 22 (18) | 0.984 |
| BAZ—median (IQR) | 0.11 (−1.78; 2.29) | 0.03 (−1.89; 2.23) | 0.63 (−1.65; 2.44) | 0.436 |
| Normal | 114 (38) | 68 (38.2) | 46 (37.7) | |
| Thinness | 67 (22.3) | 42 (23.6) | 25 (20.5) | 0.686 |
| Overweight risk | 34 (11.3) | 17 (9.6) | 17 (13.9) | 0.318 |
| Overweight | 24 (8) | 16 (9.0) | 8 (6.7) | 0.552 |
| Obesity | 61 (20.3) | 35 (19.7) | 26 (21.3) | 0.771 |
IQR stands for interquartile range, HAZ = height for age Z-score, WAZ = height for age Z-score, stunting is defined as HAZ < −2 SD, underweight defined as WAZ < −2 SD and BAZ defines thinness, overweight and obesity. * indicates significant difference.