Table 5 Percentage distribution of anthropometric status of the study participants from lowland and highland communities of district Raya Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia, 2014
Residence | ||
|---|---|---|
Lowland | Highland | |
Anthropometric variables | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) |
Maternal height | ||
≤ 145 cm | 1(0.4) | 9(3.9) |
> 145 cm | 227(99.6) | 219(96.1) |
Maternal weight | ||
≤ 45 kg | 36(15.8) | 63(27.6) |
> 45 kg | 192(84.2) | 165(72.4) |
Maternal BMI | ||
< 18.5 kg/m2 | 40(17.5) | 56(24.6) |
18.5–24.99 | 177(77.6) | 169(74.1) |
≥ 25 kg/m2 | 11(4.8) | 3(1.3) |
Mean | 20.4 ± 2.4 | 20.4 ± 2.1 |