Table 1 Demographic characteristics (age and gender) of the children classified in various nutritional categories
WHO | MAM (N = 79) | NAM (N = 301) | Obese (N = 19) | SAM (N = 285) | p-value | Overall (N = 684) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | p < 0.001* | |||||
Median (Q1-Q3) | 5.00 (3.00–8.00) | 7.00 (3.00–19.0) | 17.0 (8.50–23.0) | 10.0 (5.00–18.0) | 8.00 (4.00–18.0) | |
Min–Max | 1.00–46.0 | 1.00–59.0 | 1.00–36.0 | 1.00–58.0 | 1.00–59.0 | |
Gender | p = 0.006 | |||||
Male | 49 (62.0%) | 147 (49.5%) | 13 (68.4%) | 178 (62.7%) | 387 (57.0%) | |
Female | 30 (38.0%) | 150 (50.5%) | 6 (31.6%) | 106 (37.3%) | 292 (43.0%) |