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Table 2 Prevalence of stunting in children under-five years of age

From: Prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition among children under-five years in Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

 

N

Stunted

Mean Z-score (SD)

(<−2 z-score)

(<−3 z-score)

All children

3903

48.2 (47.1–50.3)

23.9 (22.6–25.3)

−1.92 (1.53)

Sex

 Boys

1993

51.3 (49.4–53.8)

25.5 (23.6–27.4)

−1.99 (1.55)

 Girls

1910

45.1 (43.4–47.8)

22.3 (20.4–24.2)

−1.83 (1.51)

Age group

 0–5 months

588

21.9 (18.7–25.4)

9.7 (7.3–12.1)

−0.97 (1.58)

 6–11 months

639

34.3 (31.0–38.4)

14.9 (12.1–17.6)

−1.37 (1.66)

 12–23 months

815

56.2 (53.4–60.2)

27.9 (24.7–30.9)

−2.15 (1.4)

 24–35 months

1027

59.9 (57.4–63.4)

32.9 (30.0–35.8)

−2.38 (1.34)

 36–47 months

519

62.6 (59.0–67.3)

28.7 (24.8–32.6)

−2.35 (1.37)

 48–59 months

315

43.5 (38.3–49.3)

21.6 (17.0–26.1)

−1.97 (1.25)