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Table 4 Prevalence of underweight in children under 5 years of age

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

 

N

Underweight

Mean Z-score (SD)

(<− 2 SD)

(<− 3 SD)

All children

3939

39.5 (38.4–41.5)

14.6 (13.5–15.7)

−1.68 (1.31)

Sex

 Boys

2011

40.2 (38.5–42.8)

15.3 (13.7–16.8)

−1.73 (1.31)

 Girls

1928

38.7 (37.1–41.4)

14.0 (12.4–15.5)

−1.64 (1.32)

Age group

 0–5 months

596

21.6 (18.5–25.1)

9.4 (7.1–11.7)

−0.96 (1.47)

 6–11 months

642

28.3 (25.0–32.0)

11.4 (8.9–13.8)

−1.35 (1.46)

 12–23 months

822

41.0 (38.2–44.9)

14.2 (11.8–16.6)

−1.74 (1.23)

 24–35 months

1035

51.6 (49.2–55.3)

18.7 (16.4–21.1)

−2.06 (1.11)

 36–47 months

527

48.4 (44.9–53.4)

19.2 (15.8–22.5)

−2.02 (1.16)

 48–59 months

317

37.5 (32.5–43.2)

11.0 (7.6–14.5)

−1.77 (1)