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Table 1 Characteristics of children under 6 years old who participated in the study

From: Prevalence and associated factors for stunting, underweight and wasting among children under 6 years of age in rural Hunan Province, China: a community-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Sex of children

  Female

2723

49.2

  Male

2806

50.8

Age of children (months)

  0-11

716

12.9

  12-23

800

14.5

  24-35

835

15.1

  36-47

914

16.5

  48-59

1150

20.8

  60-71

1114

20.1

Birth weight

  <2500 g

203

3.7

  2500-3999 g

4968

89.9

  ≥4000 g

358

6.5

Preterm birth

  No

5264

95.2

  Yes

265

4.8

Left behind children

  No

3184

57.6

  Yes

2345

42.4

Only child

  No

4157

75.2

  Yes

1372

24.8

Passive smoking

  No

3110

56.2

  Yes

2419

43.8

Regular physical examination

  No

634

11.5

  Yes

4895

88.5