Table 3 Frequency distribution of children under study according to anthropometric indices
anthropometric indices | Subcategories | Z-score | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
weight-for-height (WHZ) | Wasting | ≤ −2 | 22(6.0) | |
Normal | > − 2 to + 2 < | 312(84.8) | ||
Overweight | ≥ + 2 | 34(9.2) | ||
weight-for-age (WAZ) | Underweight | Yes | ≤ −2 | 16(4.3) |
No | > −2 | 352(95.7) | ||
height t-for-age (HAZ) | Stunting | Yes | ≤ −2 | 29(7.9) |
No | > −2 | 339(92.1) | ||