Table 5 Distribution of Weight for age among school children aging 5 to 10 years in North Central province, Sri Lanka by age and sex

 (61–71)

204

5.4

(2%, 8.7%)

24.5

(18.4%, 30.7%)

−1.34

1.17

 (72–83)

574

6.3

(4.2%, 8.3%)

28.0

(24.3%, 31.8%)

−1.32

1.21

 (84–95)

478

10.3

(7.4%, 13.1%)

33.9

(29.5%, 38.2%)

−1.41

1.37

 (96–107)

434

9.2

(6.4%, 12.1%)

28.6

(24.2%, 32.9%)

−1.30

1.38

 (108–119)

404

0.5

(0%, 1.3%)

2.7

(1%, 4.4%)

−0.14

0.49

 (61–71)

187

3.2

(0.4%, 6%)

23.5

(17.2%, 29.9%)

−1.17

1.24

 (72–83)

512

6.8

(4.6%, 9.1%)

26.4

(22.5%, 30.3%)

−1.28

1.2

 (84–95)

456

6.1

(3.8%, 8.5%)

25.7

(21.5%, 29.8%)

−1.28

1.2

 (96–107)

453

6.4

(4%, 8.8%)

26.9

(22.7%, 31.1%)

−1.26

1.25

 (108–119)

418

0.7

(0%, 1.6%)

3.1

(1.3%, 4.9%)

−0.16

0.54

 (61–71)

391

4.3

(2.2%, 6.5%)

24.0

(19.7%, 28.4%)

−1.26

1.2

 (72–83)

1086

6.5

(5%, 8.1%)

27.3

(24.6%, 30%)

−1.30

1.21

 (84–95)

934

8.2

(6.4%, 10.1%)

29.9

(26.9%, 32.9%)

−1.34

1.29

 (96–107)

887

7.8

(6%, 9.6%)

27.7

(24.7%, 30.7%)

−1.28

1.32

 (108–119)

822

0.6

(0%, 1.2%)

2.9

(1.7%, 4.1%)

−0.15

0.51