Table 2 Summary of transitions between stunted and non-stunted status, and underweight and non-underweight status at 24 and 60 months in the cohort. Number (%) of children with positive changes in growth (linear and ponderal), defined as positive change in height-for-age z-score (HAZ), weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), height-for-age difference (HAD), or weight-for-age difference (WAD), and recovery from stunting (HAZ < -2) or underweight (WAZ < -2). Changes were calculated by subtracting the value at 24 months from the value at 60 months of age. Stunting is defined as height-for-age z-score (HAZ) < - 2, underweight is defined as weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) < - 2
Height | N (%) | Weight | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Not stunted at 24 or 60 months | 501 (53) | Not underweight at 24 or 60 months | 689 (73) |
Not stunted at 24, stunted at 60 months | 15 (2) | Not underweight at 24, underweight at 60 months | 51 (5) |
Stunted at 24, not at 60 months | 185 (20) | Underweight at 24, not at 60 months | 69 (7) |
Stunted at both 24 and 60 months | 241 (26) | Underweight at both 24 and 60 months | 133 (14) |
Positive change in HAZ | 763 (81) | Positive change in WAZ | 469 (50) |
Positive change in HAD | 308 (33) | Positive change in WAD | 166 (18) |
Recovery from stunting | 185/426 (43) | Recovery from underweight | 69/202 (34) |