Table 3 Comparison of undernutrition prevalence and minimum dietary diversity of children
Item | Child status | p - value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non- orphan | Orphan | ||
Stunted | |||
Yes | 21 (17.1%) | 23 (18.7%) | 0.74 |
No | 102 (82.9%) | 100 (81.3%) | |
Wasted | |||
Yes | 6 (4.9%) | 7 (5.7%) | 0.78 |
No | 117 (95.1%) | 116 (94.3%) | |
Underweight | |||
Yes | 9 (7.3%) | 10 (8.1%) | 0.81 |
No | 114 (92.7%) | 113 (91.9%) | |
Minimum dietary diversity | |||
Less than 4 food groups | 18 (17.3%) | 3 (2.6%) | < 0.001 |
At least 4 food groups | 86 (82.7%) | 114 (97.4%) | |