Table 2 Mean anthropometric z-scores and prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight, by mothers’ age group
From: Young maternal age is a risk factor for child undernutrition in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana
Characteristic | All mothers (n = 300) | Teenage mothers (n = 150) | Adult mothers (n = 150) |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometrics | |||
Weight (kg) | 9.84 ± 2.59 | 8.44 ± 1.71 | 11.24 ± 2.56 |
Height (cm) | 77.39 ± 11.84 | 71.39 ± 8.81 | 83.39 ± 11.46 |
Anthropometric z-scores | |||
Height-for-age (Mean ± SD) | − 1.62 ± 2.05 | − 2.18 ± 2.28 | − 1.07 ± 1.61 |
Weight-for-height (Mean ± SD) | − 0.08 ± 1.54 | − 0.07 ± 1.24 | − 0.08 ± 1.40 |
Weight-for-age (Mean ± SD) | − 1.34 ± 1.15 | − 0.63 ± 0.82 | − 0.99 ± 1.06 |
Nutritional status | |||
Stunting | |||
No (%) | 185 (61.0) | 61 (40.7) | 125 (83.3) |
Yes (%) | 115 (39.0) | 89 (59.3) | 25 (16.7) |
Wasting | |||
No (%) | 276 (92.0) | 132 (88.0) | 144 (96.0) |
Yes (%) | 24 (8.0) | 18 (12.0) | 6 (4.0) |
Underweight | |||
No (%) | 251 (83.7) | 106 (70.7) | 145 (96.7) |
Yes (%) | 49 (16.3) | 44 (29.3) | 5 (3.3) |