Table 4 Prevalence of Undernutrition among Under-fives in Ekumfi Narkwa
From: Lacking in abundance: undernutrition in a Peri-urban fishing community in Coastal Ghana
Anthropometric Indices | Overall nutritional status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | Height-for-age (%) | Weight-for-age (%) | Weight-for-height (%) | |
Low (below − 2 SD) | 44 (17.6) | 30 (12.0) | 11 (4.4) | 66 (26.4) |
Normal (Above − 2 SD) | 206 (82.4) | 220 (88.0) | 239 (95.6) | 184 (73.6) |
Total | 250 (100) | 250 (100) | 250 (100) | 250 (100) |