Table 3 Nutritional status according to child characteristics and household size

 7–8

2.67 ± 0.78

2.75 ± 0.07

2.90 ± 0.05

 9–11

2.85 ± 0.05

2.89 ± 0.04

2.94 ± 0.03

 12–23

2.56 ± 0.04

2.84 ± 0.03

2.89 ± 0.02

 24–36

2.61 ± 0.04

2.89 ± 0.03

2.93 ± 0.02

 p-value

0.009

0.059

0.490

 Male

2.54 ± 0.04

2.81 ± 0.03

2.91 ± 0.02

 Female

2.71 ± 0.043

2.92 ± 0.02

2.91 ± 0.02

p-value

0.017

0.001

0.910

 < 5

2.56 ± 0.04

2.83 ± 0.03

2.89 ± 0.02

 5–7

2.70 ± 0.04

2.91 ± 0.02

2.94 ± 0.02

 Above 7

2.62 ± 0.06

2.85 ± 0.04

2.93 ± 0.03

p-value

0.040

0.020

0.170