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Table 2 Nutritional status of children 6–23 months

From: How well do WHO complementary feeding indicators relate to nutritional status of children aged 6–23 months in rural Northern Ghana?

 

Age in months (n = 1984)

Age (months)

6-8

9-11

12-23

6-23

N

294

342

1348

1984

Length-for-age z-score (Mean ± SD)

−0.57 ± 1.14

−0.67 ± 1.27

−1.25 ± 1.30

−1.05 ± 1.31

Weight-for-age z-score (Mean ± SD)

−0.85 ± 1.17

−1.13 ± 1.10

−1.19 ± 1.11

−1.13 ± 1.12

Weight-for-height z-score (Mean ± SD)

−0.60 ± 1.15

−0.99 ± 1.12

−0.79 ± 1.07

−0.80 ± 1.09

Prevalence of stunting (%)

9.5

13.5

24.6

20.5

Prevalence of wasting (%)

11.2

16.7

10.6

11.5

Prevalence of underweight (%)

17.7

22.8

21.4

21.1