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Table 2 Nutrition outcomes of study population by severity of Cyclone Idaia

From: The relationship between climate change induced natural disasters and selected nutrition outcomes: a case of cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe

Nutrition outcome

Characteristic

Severity of Cyclone Idai (%)

P-value*

Not affected

Moderately affected

Extensive (Still living in their homes)

Extensive (Relocated to camps)

Extensive (Relocated to new houses)

Food Consumption Score

Poor (n = 125)

16.0

27.2

46.4

6.4

4.0

0.001

Borderline (n = 165)

18.8

33.3

41.8

1.2

4.8

Adequate (n = 217)

18.0

23.0

56.7

0

2.3

HDDS

Mean (n = 500)

5.20 (1.4)

5.86 (2.0)

6.35 (2.0)

5.22 (1.2)

5.50 (2.0)

0.000

MDD-W

Inadequate (n = 102)

34.3

22.5

40.2

2.0

1.0

0.011

Adequate (n = 60)

16.7

15.0

58.3

3.3

6.7

MDD-C

Below average (n = 157)

25.5

25.5

42.0

3.8

3.2

0.245

Above average (n = 49)

14.3

26.5

55.1

0

4.1

  1. *Pearson Chi square except where cells count was less than 5 Fisher’s exact was used
  2. aAll results show % proportion of households/individuals