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Table 3 Height-to-age children 6–23 months old in Demba Gofa district, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Stunting and associated factors among 6–23 month old children in drought vulnerable kebeles of Demba Gofa district, southern Ethiopia

Height-for-age

Male

Female

Both Sexes

Total

6–11 month n = 72

12–23 month n = 122

6–11 month n = 64

12–23 month n = 104

6–11 month n = 136

12–23 month n = 226

 

 < -3 SD %

6(8.3%)

4(3.3%)

2(3.1%)

2(1.9%)

8(5.9%)

6(2.7%)

79(21.82%)

 < -2 SD %

15(20.8%)

34(27.9%)

10(15.6%)

21(20.2%)

25(18.4%)

55(24.3%)

Normal

51(70.9)

84(68.8%)

52(81.3%)

81(77.9%)

103(75.7%)

165(73%)

283(78.18%)

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