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Table 1 Summary statistics of children enrolled in this study

From: Weight estimation in Paediatrics: how accurate is the Broselow-tape weight estimation in the Nigerian child

Study parameter

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age of respondentsa

(N = 1456)

1 year

84

5.8

2 years

104

7.1

3 years

87

6.0

4 years

68

4.7

5 years

44

3.0

6 years

120

8.2

7 years

239

16.4

8 years

222

15.2

9 years

239

15.9

10 years

174

12.0

11 years

57

3.9

12 years

25

1.7

Gender

(N = 1456)

Male

669

45.9

Female

787

54.1

Socio-economic class

(N = 1455)

High

397

27.3

Middle

439

30.2

Low

619

42.5

BMIb Z-Score Category

(N = 1452)

Severe thinness

18

1.2

Thinness

49

3.4

Normal

1226

84.2

Overweight

97

6.7

Obesity

66

4.5

  1. aAge at last birthday
  2. bBody Mass Index