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Table 2 Anthropometric measurements of under-five children grouped by months (Roma vs. non-Roma)

From: The exacerbated prevalence of acute malnutrition and growth retardation in Roma children living in camps

Anthropometric measurement,1 mean ± SD

Roma children

Non-Roma children

Student

t-test

(p-value)

At birth

Weight for age z-score

−0.87 ± 1.0

− 0.29 ± 0.9

0.000

Length for age z-score

− 0.34 ± 1.1

0.33 ± 1.1

0.001

Weight for height z-score

−0.96 ± 1.3

− 0.71 ± 1.2

NS

3–6 months

Weight for age z-score

−1.02 ± 1.0

− 0.32 ± 0.9

0.015

Length for age z-score

−1.42 ± 0.7

− 0.38 ± 1.1

0.001

Weight for height z-score

−0.05 ± 1.1

− 0.02 ± 1.1

NS

7–12 months

Weight for age z-score

−0.99 ± 1.2

− 0.00 ± 0.8

0.000

Length for age z-score

−1.65 ± 0.9

− 0.23 ± 0.9

0.000

Weight for height z-score

− 0.15 ± 1.3

0.08 ± 1

NS

13–24 months

Weight for age z-score

−0.56 ± 1.2

0.25 ± 0.9

0.002

Length for age z-score

−1.4 ± 1.0

−0.1 ± 1

0.000

Weight for height z-score

0.23 ± 1.1

0.4 ± 1

NS

25–36 months

Weight for age z-score

−0.74 ± 1.1

0.17 ± 0.9

0.001

Height for age z-score

−1.34 ± 0.9

0.01 ± 0.9

0.000

Weight for height z-score

0.1 ± 1

0.25 ± 1.1

NS

37–48 months

Weight for age z-score

−0.66 ± 1.1

0.10 ± 1.2

0.006

Height for age z-score

−1.29 ± 0.9

− 0.10 ± 1.2

0.000

Weight for height z-score

0.26 ± 1

0.31 ± 1

NS

49–59 months

Weight for age z-score

−0.32 ± 1.1

− 0.07 ± 1.1

NS

Height for age z-score

−0.96 ± 0.8

0.09 ± 0.8

0.000

Weight for height z-score

0.13 ± 1.3

−0.5 ± 0.7

NS