Table 1 Description of the study participants:
From: Malnutrition in children under five years in a squatter settlement of Karachi: a case-control study
Factors | Cases (n = 140) Mean + std. deviation | Controls (n = 140) Mean + std. deviation |
|---|---|---|
Age in months | 32.6 ± 16.25 | 29.6 ± 19.6 |
Weight in kg | 11.3 ± 4.2 | 11.9 ± 3.9 |
Height in cm | 80 ± 11.6 | 84.7 ± 17 |
OFC in cm | 48 ± 5.7 | 47.6 ± 4.5 |
Mean Birth weight in kg | 2.58 ± 1.7 | 2.59 ± 0.3 |
Exclusive breast feeding (months) | 4.01 ± 2.87 | 4.7 ± 1.7 |
Weaning age in months | 8.2 ± 3.7 | 6.65 ± 1.67 |
Monthly income in PKR: | 12,042 ± 6276 | 16,754 ± 15,326 |
Number of immediate family members | 6.5 ± 1.8 | 6.1 ± 1.7 |
Number of total household members | 9.2 ± 5 | 8.8 ± 4 |
Number of siblings | 3.7 ± 1.8 | 3.2 ± 1.6 |
Number of siblings < 2 yrs. | 0.5571 | 0.471 |
Period of residence in Karachi (years) | 12.49 ± 10.8 | 15.78 ± 12.49 |