Table 4 Prevalence of malnutrition by age and sex among school-age children and adolescents involved in school feeding program, Addis Ababa, Primary Schools
Indicator | Age group (years) | Girls | Boys | Both | Sex difference χ2-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | %(SD) | n | %(SD) | n | %(SD) | |||
Stunting | 5–9 | 760 | 11.1 (1.3) | 845 | 15.3 (1.2) | 1605 | 13.3 (1.2) | 6.1* |
10–14 | 1252 | 27.9 (1.3) | 1508 | 29.9 (1.2) | 2760 | 29.0 (1.2) | 1.3 | |
15–19 | 67 | 22.4 (1.2) | 68 | 35.3 (1.1) | 135 | 28.9 (1.2) | 2.7. | |
Total | 2079 | 21.6 (1.3) | 2421 | 24.9 (1.3) | 4500 | 23.4 (1.3) | 7.1* | |
Underweighta | 5–9 | 760 | 12.0 (1.02) | 845 | 20.6 (1.1) | 1605 | 16.5 (1.1) | 25.7*** |
Thinness | 5–9 | 760 | 14.6 (1.4) | 845 | 18.2 (1.4) | 1605 | 16.5 (1.4) | 4.3 |
10–14 | 1252 | 15.7 (1.4) | 1508 | 22.9 (1.4) | 2760 | 19.6 (1.4) | 27.5*** | |
15–19 | 67 | 7.5 (1.2) | 68 | 23.5 (1.3) | 135 | 15.6 (1.4) | 9.1* | |
Total | 2079 | 15.0 (1.4) | 2421 | 21.3 (1.4) | 4500 | 18.4 (1.3) | 34.0*** | |
Excess weight | 5–9 | 760 | 9.4 (1.4) | 845 | 8.7 (1.4) | 1605 | 9.0 (1.4) | 4.3 |
10–14 | 1252 | 10.1 (1.4) | 1508 | 7.2 (1.4) | 2760 | 8.6 (1.4) | 27.5*** | |
15–19 | 67 | 16.4 (1.2) | 68 | 6.0 (1.3) | 135 | 11.1 (1.3) | 9.0* | |
Total | 2079 | 10.1 (1.4) | 2421 | 7.6 (1.4) | 4500 | 8.7 (1.4) | 34.0*** | |
mCIAF§ | 5–9 | 760 | 32.8 (3) | 845 | 40.5 (2.7) | 1605 | 36.5 (1.9) | 10.2** |
10–14 | 1252 | 44 (2.1) | 1508 | 49.7 (1.8) | 2760 | 47.2 (1.3) | 8.8** | |
15–19 | 67 | 37.3 (9.6) | 68 | 51.5 (8.6) | 135 | 44.4 (2.2) | 2.7. | |
Total | 2079 | 39.7 (1.7) | 2421 | 46.6 (1.5) | 4500 | 43.4 (1.1) | 20.5*** | |