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Table 2 Mean height-for-age z-score and prevalence of stunting in children 6–23 months, by age and sex

From: Maternal depression does not affect complementary feeding indicators or stunting status of young children (6–23 months) in Northern Ghana

Height-for-age z-score

Number

Mean

SD

Prevalence of stunting (%)

Age group (months)

 6–11

82

− 1.46

1.53

36.9

 12–23

118

− 1.82

1.35

44.1

Sex

 Male

86

− 2.08

1.35

51.2

 Female

114

− 1.36

1.42

33.3

 All

200

− 1.67

1.43

41.0