Table 4.

Prevalence of stunting by applying height-for-age specific cut-offs from the CDC, WHO, and the study group in the girls of southern Punjab; (n = 2115).

Height status categories	8 y	9 y	10 y	11 y	12 y	13 y	14 y	15 y	16 y	Overall
CDC reference
No. of children	92	133	208	203	287	346	339	274	233	2115
Stunting (%)	4.35	13.53	4.33	6.90	9.41	17.05	24.19	30.29	42.06	18.63
WHO reference
No. of children	92	133	208	203	287	346	339	274	233	2115
Stunting (%)	3.26	12.78	5.77	12.81	11.85	12.72	13.86	17.15	24.89	13.62
Study group reference
No. of children	92	133	208	203	287	346	339	274	233	2115
Stunting (%)	2.17	3.76	0.96	2.46	2.44	5.20	3.24	2.55	6.06	3.18