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Table 1 Malnutrition characteristics and summary of the Z-score

From: Prevalence and assessment of malnutrition among children attending the Reproductive and Child Health clinic at Bagamoyo District Hospital, Tanzania

Age (months)

Gender

n (%)

Height for age z-score

Weight for age z-score

Weight-for-height z-score

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean

6–23

Boys

20,599 (54.0)

−1.4 (1.8)

−0.7 (1.3)

0.1 (1.5)

Girls

17,599 (46.0)

−1.1 (1.7)

−0.5 (1.2)

0.1 (1.4)

Combined

38,198 (60.0)

−1.3 (1.7)

−0.6 (1.3)

0.1 (1.4)

24–60

Boys

13,291 (53.0)

−1.7 (1.4)

−0.9 (1.2)

−0.02 (1.4)

Girls

11,787 (47.0)

−1.6 (1.4)

−1.0 (1.2)

−0.1 (1.4)

Combined

25,078 (40.0)

−1.6 (1.4)

−1.0 (1.2)

−0.1 (1.4)

Overall

63,276

−1.4 (1.6)

−0.8 (1.2)

0.03 (1.4)