Table 2 Stunting and underweight rates among children under 2 years of age living in the municipality of Cacuaco, Luanda, Angola, 2010 (N = 749)
Nutritional indicators | na (%) | 95% CIb |
|---|---|---|
Stunting | ||
< −3.0 Z scores (very low) | 96 (13.2) | 10.9–15.9 |
Between −3.0 and − 2.01 Z scores (low) | 136 (18.8) | 16.1–21.7 |
Between −2.0 and − 1.01 Z scores (between low and adequate) | 194 (26.8) | 23.7–30.2 |
Between − 1.0 and 1.0 Z scores (adequate) | 243 (33.5) | 30.1–37.0 |
Between 1.01 and 2.0 Z scores (between adequate and high) | 29 (4.0) | 3.6–4.3 |
Between 2.01 and 3.0 Z scores (high) | 13 (1.8) | 1.5–2.1 |
> 3.0 Z scores (very high) | 14 (1.9) | 1.6–2.2 |
Underweight | ||
< −3.0 Z scores (very low) | 34 (4.7) | 4.3–5.0 |
Between −3.0 and − 2.01 Z scores (low) | 75 (10.4) | 8.4–12.8 |
Between −2.0 and − 1.01 Z scores (between low and adequate) | 169 (23.4) | 20.4–26.6 |
Between − 1.0 and 1.0 Z scores (adequate) | 375 (52.0) | 48.3–55.6 |
Between 1.01 and 2.0 Z scores (between adequate and high) | 48 (6.7) | 6.3–7.0 |
Between 2.01 and 3.0 Z scores (high) | 13 (1.8) | 1.5–2.1 |
> 3.0 Z scores (very high) | 7 (1.0) | 0.8–1.2 |