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Table 1 Distribution of severe and moderate underweight and well-nourished children by conflict status

From: Armed conflict as a determinant of children malnourishment: a cross-sectional study in The Sudan

Prevalence of undernourishment

Conflict-free

Low intensity/ 2005

High intensity/ 2011

High intensity/ 2003

Overall

 

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

Underweight

(Weight for Age)

 Severe

10.16 (0.442)

16.76 (0.941)

12.21 (0.759)

14.40 (0.616)

12.62 (0.312)

 Moderate

19.88 (0.583)

22.86 (1.058)

22.27 (0.965)

22.34 (0.731)

21.39 (0.385)

 Normal

69.96 (0.670)

60.38 (1.232)

65.52 (1.102)

63.26 (0.846)

65.99 (0.444)

N

4683

1575

1859

3250

11,367