Table 3 Physical measurements of Peruvian mothers and children under 5 years by maternal internal adult migration pathway in DHS Peru 2017; N = 10,910; weighted % (N) or weighted mean (N) a, b
| Â | Urban non-migrant | Urban-urban migrant | Rural-urban migrant | Rural non-migrant | Rural-rural migrant | Urban-rural migrant | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Child | ||||||||
Overweight (WHO cut-off) | 12% (260) | 9% (268) | 6% (106) | 3% (48) | 4% (46) | 4% (39) | 8% (767) | |
Pearson’s Chi2 Test p-value | < 0.001 | – | ||||||
Underweight (WHO cut-off) | 1% (52) | 2% (63) | 3% (46) | 8% (115) | 7% (67) | 5% (43) | 3% (386) | |
Pearson’s Chi2 Test p-value | < 0.001 | – | ||||||
Stunted (WHO cut-off) | 6% (195) | 7% (276) | 11% (202) | 32% (437) | 30% (314) | 17% (163) | 13% (1587) | |
Pearson’s Chi2 Test p-value | < 0.001 | – | ||||||
II. Mother | ||||||||
Mean height (in centimetres) | 154 (2456) | 153 (3241) | 151 (1706) | 151 (1372) | 150 (1161) | 151 (965) | 152 (10901) | |
ANOVA test p-value | < 0.001 | – | ||||||
Weight (BMI cut-offs) | Healthy weight | 30% (748) | 30% (988) | 31% (498) | 46% (644) | 39% (460) | 44% (397) | 34% (3735) |
Thin | 1% (28) | 1% (15) | < 1% (4) | < 1% (20) | 1% (7) | 1% (6) | 1% (80) | |
Overweight | 38% (944) | 43% (1384) | 47% (812) | 36% (485) | 41% (480) | 40% (393) | 40% (4498) | |
Obese | 32% (736) | 26% (854) | 22% (391) | 17% (223) | 19% (214) | 15% (169) | 25% (2587) | |
Pearson’s Chi2 Test p-value | < 0.001 | – | ||||||