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Table 3 Nutrition status of infants

From: Do the feeding practices and nutrition status among HIV-exposed infants less than 6 months of age follow the recommended guidelines in Bomet County, Kenya?

z- scores*

Length for age z-score

Weight for age z-score

Weight for length z-score

N = 118

95 % CI

N = 118

95 % CI

N = 118

95 % CI

0–5 months

0–5 months

0–5 months

 

n(%)

 

n(%)

 

n(%)

 

>2 SD

5(4.2)

0.8–8.5

1(0.8)

0.0–2.5

5(4.2)

0.8–8.5

≥-1 to <2 SD (Normal)

68(57.7)

48.3–66.9

71(60.2)

51.7–68.6

90(76.3)

68.6–83.9

>-3 to ≤ -2 SD (Moderate)

41(34.7)

25.4–44.1

42(35.6)

27.1–44.1

23(19.5)

12.7–27.1

≤-3 SD (Severe)

4(3.4)

0.8–6.8

4(3.4)

0.8–6.8

0(0.0)

0.0–0.0

Total

118(100.0)

-

118(100.0)

-

118(100.0)

-

 

Mean ± SD

 

Mean ± SD

 

Mean ± SD

 
 

-0.47 ± 1.54

-0.73- -0.19

-0.50 ± -0.01

-0.74- -0.26

-0.08 ± 1.04

-0.26- 0.11

  1. * Nutrition status based on WHO 2006 growth standards z-scores