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Table 1 Description of sampled children (0–59 months), Somalia 2019

From: Risk factors of stunting and wasting in Somali pre-school age children: results from the 2019 Somalia micronutrient survey

Characteristic

Survey Sample

n

% a

(95% CI) b

Age Group (in months)

 0–5

136

7.3

(5.8, 9.1)

 6–11

165

8.5

(7.3, 9.8)

 12–23

386

19.7

(17.7, 21.8)

 24–35

434

22.6

(20.8, 24.5)

 36–47

436

22.3

(20.3, 24.3)

 48–59

390

19.8

(17.9, 21.8)

Sex

 Male

979

50.9

(48.5, 53.4)

 Female

968

49.1

(46.6, 51.5)

Residence

 Rural

626

31.9

(23.9, 41.0)

 Urban

1042

53.2

(44.4, 61.8)

 IDP

279

15.0

(12.7, 17.6)

ALL CHILDREN

1947

100.0%

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  1. Note: The n’s are un-weighted numbers of subjects in each subgroup; the sum of subgroups may not equal the total because of missing data
  2. aPercentages are un-weighted and do not account for unequal probability of selection
  3. bCI Confidence interval, calculated taking into account the complex sampling design