Table 3 Comparison of ECIAF with conventional indices among children in Pakistan (under five)
Conventional indices of anthropometric failures | PDHS(1990–1991) n = 4043 | NNS(2001–2002) n = 8895 | PDHS(2012–2013) n = 3153 | PDHS(2017–2018) n = 4236 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stunting | 2257 (55.8) | 3624(40.7) | 1418 (45) | 1621(38.3) |
Wasting | 418 (10.3) | 1251(14.1) | 331 (10.5) | 335 (7.9) |
Underweight | 1438 (35.6) | 2530(28.4) | 845 (26.8) | 930 (22) |
Overweight | 183 (4.5) | 474(5.3) | 225 (7.1) | 145 (3.4) |
ECIAF | 64.3 | 53.9 | 54.2 | 46 |