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Table 2 Prevalence of low height-for-age (stunting) in 331 pastoral Fulani children, by sex and age group.

From: Prevalence of malnutrition among settled pastoral Fulani children in Southwest Nigeria

Age Group (months)

Sex

Number below Cut-off (-2 SD)

Number in age Group

Percentage below Cut-off

6–11.99

Boys

1

1

100.0

 

Girls

0

2

0.0

 

Combined

1

3

33.3

12–23.99

Boys

11

14

78.6

 

Girls

9

10

90.0

 

Combined

20

24

83.3

24–35.99

Boys

2

2

100.00

 

Girls

6

17

35.3

 

Combined

8

19

42.1

36–47.99

Boys

9

16

56.3

 

Girls

2

10

20.0

 

Combined

11

26

42.3

48–59.99

Boys

3

15

20.0

 

Girls

6

16

37.5

 

Combined

9

31

29.0

60–71.99

Boys

10

17

58.8

 

Girls

2

9

22.2

 

Combined

12

26

46.2

72–83.99

Boys

4

22

18.2

 

Girls

6

17

35.3

 

Combined

10

39

25.6

84–95.99

Boys

5

13

38.5

 

Girls

1

25

4.0

 

Combined

6

38

15.8

96–107.99

Boys

9

18

50.0

 

Girls

1

15

6.7

 

Combined

10

33

30.3

108–119.99

Boys

1

7

14.3

 

Girls

9

15

60.0

 

Combined

10

22

45.5

> 120

Boys

15

42

35.7

 

Girls

16

28

57.1

 

Combined

31

70

44.3

Total

Boys

70

167

41.9

 

Girls

58

164

35.4

 

Combined

128

331

38.7