Table 3 Proportion of undernutrition among children aged between six to fifty nine months, Bule Hora district, 2013 (n = 778)
Undernutrition indicators | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Normal HAZ (≥ −2SD) | 408(52.4) |
Moderate stunting (HAZ ≥ −3SD & < −2SD) | 213(27.4) |
Severe stunting (HAZ < −3SD) | 157(20.2) |
Normal WAZ (≥ −2SD) | 551(70.8) |
Moderate underweight (WAZ ≥ −3SD & < −2SD) | 108(23.1) |
Severe underweight (WAZ < −3SD) | 47(6.0) |
Normal WHZ (≥ −2SD) | 674(88.6) |
Moderate Wasting (WHZ ≥ −3SD & < −2SD) | 74(9.5) |
Severe wasting (WHZ < −3SD) | 30(3.9) |
Moderate acute undernutrition (MUAC ≥ 11.5 cm & < 12.5 cm) | 60(7.7) |
Severe acute undernutrition (MUAC < 11.5 cm) | 18(2.3) |
Acute undernutrition (MUAC < 12.5) | 78(10) |