Table 4 Prevalence of low weight-for-height (wasting) in 310 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 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Girls | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
Combined | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | |
12–23.99 | Boys | 4 | 14 | 28.6 |
Girls | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
Combined | 5 | 24 | 20.8 | |
24–35.99 | Boys | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Girls | 4 | 17 | 23.5 | |
Combined | 4 | 19 | 21.1 | |
36–47.99 | Boys | 1 | 16 | 6.3 |
Girls | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | |
Combined | 1 | 26 | 3.8 | |
48–59.99 | Boys | 3 | 15 | 20.0 |
Girls | 1 | 16 | 6.3 | |
Combined | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | |
60–71.99 | Boys | 0 | 17 | 0.0 |
Girls | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | |
Combined | 2 | 26 | 7.7 | |
72–83.99 | Boys | 6 | 22 | 27.3 |
Girls | 4 | 17 | 23.5 | |
Combined | 10 | 39 | 25.6 | |
84–95.99 | Boys | 5 | 13 | 38.5 |
Girls | 0 | 25 | 0.0 | |
Combined | 5 | 38 | 13.2 | |
96–107.99 | Boys | 3 | 18 | 16.7 |
Girls | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | |
Combined | 6 | 33 | 18.2 | |
108–119.99 | Boys | 0 | 7 | 0.0 |
Girls | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | |
Combined | 3 | 22 | 13.6 | |
> 120 | Boys | 4 | 26 | 15.4 |
Girls | 1 | 23 | 4.3 | |
Combined | 5 | 49 | 10.2 | |
Total | Boys | 26 | 151 | 17.2 |
Girls | 19 | 159 | 11.9 | |
Combined | 45 | 310 | 14.5 |