Table 3 The frequency of abnormal anthropometry and anemia in the study group (N = 505)
From: Prevalence of malnutrition & anemia in preschool children; a single center study
Screened group N = 505 | Age classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Up to 5 years (n = 391) | At or above 5 years (n = 114) | P value | ||
Gender; N (%): | ||||
- Male | 259 (51.3) | 203 (51.9) | 56 (49.1) | 0.7 |
- Female | 246 (48.7) | 188 (48.1) | 58 (50.9) | |
Overall screening results; N (%): | ||||
- Normal | 228 (45.1) | 175 (44.8) | 53 (46.5) | 0.7 |
- Abnormal | 277 (54.9) | 216 (55.2) | 61 (53.5) | |
Anthropometric measures; N (%): | ||||
- Normal | 319 (63.2) | 252 (64.5) | 80 (70.2) | 0.3 |
- Abnormal | 186 (36.8) | 139 (35.5) | 34 (29.8) | |
Abnormal anthropometry; N (%): | ||||
Undernutrition: | 48 (9.5) | 38 (9.7) | 10 (8.8) | 0.7 |
- Underweight | ◦ 33 (6.6) | ◦ 27 (6.9) | ◦ 6 (5.3) | ◦ 0.7 |
- Wasting | ◦ 33 (6.6) | ◦ 28 (7.2) | ◦ 5 (4.4) | ◦ 0.4 |
- Stunting | ◦ 15 (3) | ◦ 10 (2.6) | ◦ 5 (4.4) | ◦ 0.3 |
Over-nutrition | 125 (24.8) | 101 (25.8) | 24 (21.1) | 0.3 |
- Overweight | ◦ 43 (8.5) | ◦ 26 (6.6) | ◦ 17 (14.9) | ◦ < 0.001* |
- Obesity | ◦ 12 (2.4) | ◦ 5 (1.3) | ◦ 7 (6.1) | ◦ < 0.001* |
- Possible high abnormality | ◦ 70 (13.9) | ◦ 70 (17.9) | ◦ 0 | ◦ < 0.001* |
Short stature | 29 (5.7) | 27 (6.9) | 2 (1.8) | 0.04* |
- With normal BMI | ◦ 13 (2.6) | ◦ 13 (3.3) | ◦ 0 | ◦ 0.08 |
- With overweight/obesity | ◦ 6 (1.2) | ◦ 4 (1) | ◦ 2 (1.8) | ◦ 0.6 |
- With possible overweight | ◦ 10 (1.98) | ◦ 10 (2.6) | ◦ 0 | ◦ 0.1 |
Presence of Anemia; N (%): | 141 (27.9) | 100 (25.6) | 41 (36) | 0.03* |
Having both anemia & abnormal anthropometry; N (%): | 50 (9.9) | 36 (9.2) | 14 (12.3) | 0.4 |