Table 4.
Prevalence of wasting (moderate to severe), stunting (moderate to severe) and concurrent wasting and stunting (WaSt) by background characteristics in the follow-up study 2020
| Variables | Wasting | Stunting | WaSt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | n | |||
| Age of the child in months | ||||
| 12–23 | 13·6 | 4·5 | 4·5 | 22 |
| 24–35 | 23·3 | 23·3 | 13·3 | 30 |
| 36–47 | 20·8 | 4·2 | 4·2 | 24 |
| 48–59 | 12·5 | 12·5 | 0·0 | 16 |
| ≥ 60 | 18·8 | 12·5 | 5·9 | 17 |
| Sex of the child | ||||
| Male | 19·0 | 12·7 | 6·2 | 63 |
| Female | 17·4 | 10·9 | 6·5 | 46 |
| Birth weight of the child (g) | ||||
| < 2500 | 35·3 | 17·6 | 11·1 | 17 |
| 2500–3000 | 14·3 | 11·9 | 4·8 | 41 |
| > 3000 | 14·9 | 10·6 | 6·4 | 51 |
| Current wasting of children | ||||
| Severe (<−3 sd) | – | **100·0 | – | 1 |
| Moderate (−3 sd to −2 sd) | – | 26·3 | – | 19 |
| Mild (−2 sd to −1 sd) | – | 3·6 | – | 28 |
| Adequate (>−1 sd) | – | 9·8 | – | 61 |
| Wasting of children 1 year back | ||||
| Severe (<−3 sd) | ***66·7 | 33·3 | **33·3 | 3 |
| Moderate (−3 sd to −2 sd) | 75·0 | 25·0 | 25·0 | 12 |
| Mild (−2 sd to −1 sd) | 16·2 | 10·8 | 2·7 | 37 |
| Adequate (>−1 sd) | 5·3 | 8·8 | 3·4 | 58 |
| Current stunting of children | ||||
| Severe (<−3 sd) | **0·0 | – | – | 2 |
| Moderate (−3 sd to −2 sd) | 54·5 | – | – | 11 |
| Mild (−2 sd to −1 sd) | 23·3 | – | – | 30 |
| Adequate (≥−1 sd) | 10·6 | – | – | 66 |
| Stunting of children 1 year back | ||||
| Severe (<−3 sd) | **33·3 | ***100·0 | ***33·3 | 3 |
| Moderate (−3 sd to −2 sd) | 46·2 | 69·2 | 30·8 | 13 |
| Mild (−2 sd to −1 sd) | 26·9 | 3·8 | 3·8 | 26 |
| Adequate (≥−1 sd) | 9·0 | 0·0 | 1·5 | 68 |
| Current food security status | ||||
| Food secure | 21·2 | 11·1 | 8·8 | 63 |
| Mild food insecurity | 14·3 | 6·2 | 4·8 | 82 |
| Moderate food insecurity | 15·4 | 22·2 | 3·8 | 50 |
| Severe food insecurity | 37·5 | 8·3 | 12·5 | 12 |
| Food security 1 year back | ||||
| Food secure | 20·6 | 12·1 | 7·8 | 117 |
| Mild food insecurity | 6·2 | 9·5 | 0·0 | 35 |
| Moderate food insecurity | 16·7 | 11·5 | 5·6 | 30 |
| Severe food insecurity | 25·0 | 25·0 | 8·3 | 24 |
| Current household per capita income (USD) | ||||
| < 27 | 22·6 | 16·1 | 9·7 | 50 |
| 27–41 | 13·8 | 6·9 | 0·0 | 53 |
| 40·1–59 | 22·6 | 12·9 | 6·5 | 53 |
| > 59·1 | 11·1 | 11·1 | 10·5 | 51 |
| Household per capita income 1 year back (USD) | ||||
| < 27 | 20·0 | 20·0 | 10·0 | 23 |
| 27–41 | 21·4 | 14·3 | 7·1 | 43 |
| 40·1–59 | 21·4 | 11·9 | 9·3 | 67 |
| > 59·1 | 10·3 | 6·9 | 0·0 | 73 |
| Pattern of household income during last 6 months | ||||
| Increased | 0·0 | 0·0 | 0·0 | 2 |
| Decreased | 19·4 | 13·3 | 7·1 | 187 |
| No change | 10·0 | 0·0 | 0·0 | 18 |
| Pattern of household expenditure during last 6 months | ||||
| Increased | 20·3 | 15·6 | 9·2 | 110 |
| Decreased | 18·8 | 12·5 | 6·2 | 33 |
| No change | 13·8 | 3·4 | 0·0 | 64 |
| Total | 18·3 | 11·9 | 5·5 | 109 |
**
P < 0·01.
***
P < 0·001.