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Table 5 Food security status of children segregated by planting and harvesting seasons

From: Seasonality of associations between production of indigenous foods and food security status of mother-child dyads in Kisumu County, Kenya

Food Security Status

Planting Season

Harvesting Season

n

%

n

%

Food Secure

137

72.5

102

54.0

Moderate Food Insecurity

46

24.3

59

31.2

Severe Food Insecurity

6

3.2

28

14.8

  1. n is the number of child participants (n = 189). PoU measures were equated to three food security status categories; food secure (normal weight-for-age z-score; ≥ -2), moderately food insecure (moderate malnourished; < -2 to ≥ -3 weight-for-age z-score), and severely food insecure (weight-for-age z-score; < − 3)