Table 5: Anthropometric indices of respondents.
Variables |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Weight for height |
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Severe overweight |
7 |
7.6 |
Moderate overweight |
10 |
10.9 |
Normal |
69 |
75.0 |
Moderate wasting |
1 |
1.1 |
Severe wasting |
5 |
5.4 |
Total |
92 |
100.0 |
Height for age |
||
Severe overgrowth |
6 |
6.5 |
Moderate overgrowth |
4 |
4.3 |
Normal |
69 |
75.0 |
Moderate stunting |
7 |
7.6 |
Severe stunting |
6 |
6.5 |
Total |
92 |
100.0 |
Weight for age |
||
Moderate overweight |
6 |
6.5 |
Healthy bodyweight |
79 |
85.9 |
Moderate underweight |
6 |
6.5 |
Severe underweight |
1 |
1.1 |
Total |
92 |
100.0 |
Body mass index for age |
||
Severe overweight |
7 |
7.6 |
Moderate overweight |
11 |
12.0 |
Healthy weight for height |
67 |
72.8 |
Moderate wasting |
2 |
2.2 |
Severe wasting |
5 |
5.4 |
Total |
92 |
100.0 |