Table 2 Nutritional status and dietary diversity of non- orphan and orphan children

 Mean height-for age-z-score (HAZ)

−1.05 ± 0.86

−0.97 ± 1.01

−1.01 ± 0.94

 Mean weight-for-height-z-score (WHZ)

−0.86 ± 0.59

−0.76 ± 0.82

−0.81 ± 0.72

 Mean weight-for-age-z-score (WAZ)

−1.20 ± 0.61

−1.06 ± 0.81

−1.13 ± 0.72

 Stunting (HAZ < −2)

21 (17.1)

23 (18.7)

44 (17.9)

 Wasting (WHZ < −2)

6 (4.9)

7 (5.7)

13 (5.3)

 Underweight (WAZ < −2)

9 (7.3)

10 (8.1)

19 (7.3)

 ^aGrains, roots and tubers

99 (95.2)

117 (100)

216 (97.7)

 ^aLegumes and nuts

49 (47.1)

104 (88.9)

153 (69.2)

 ^aDairy products;

28(26.9)

116 (99.1)

144 (65.2)

 ^aFlesh foods (meats/fish/poultry)

89 (85.6)

114 (97.4)

203 (91.9)

 ^aEggs

14 (13.5)

33 (28.2)

47 (21.3)

 ^aVitamin A rich fruits and vegetables

85 (81.7)

115 (98.3)

200 (90.5)

 ^aOther fruits and vegetables

91 (87.5)

112 (95.7)

203 (91.9)

 ^aMean dietary diversity score (dds)

4.37 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 0.7

5.3 ± 1.4

 ^aMinimum dietary diversity (mdd)

86 (82.7)

114 (97.4)

200 (90.5)