Table 5 Relationship between utilization of GMP services and nutritional status of children less than 2 years (n = 266)
Indicator | GMP attendance | Total n (%) | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Irregular n (%) | Regular n (%) | |||
Weight-age-Z scores | ||||
Normal | 71 (32.9) | 145 (67.1) | 217 (100.0) | χ2 = 26.058, p < 0.001 |
Underweight | 36 (72.9) | 13 (27.1) | 49 (100.0) | |
Height-age-Z scores | ||||
Normal | 83 (36.7) | 143 (63.3) | 226 (100.0) | χ2 = 7.590, p = 0.006 |
Stunted | 24 (60.5) | 16 (39.5) | 40 (100.0) | |
Weight-height-Z scores | ||||
Normal | 93 (38.0) | 152 (62.0) | 245 (100.0) | χ2 = 4.091, p = 0.042 |
Wasted | 12 (57.1) | 9 (42.9) | 21 (100.0) | |