Table 2 Anthropometry and nutritional status of under-five children of teenage mothers (n = 285)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (months) | ||
6–17 | 74 | 26.0 |
18–35 | 64 | 22.5 |
36–60 | 147 | 51.5 |
Mean = 32.9 ± 5 | ||
Weight (kg) | ||
10–12 | 46 | 16.1 |
13–15 | 120 | 42.1 |
16–18 | 119 | 41.8 |
Mean = 14.67 ± 2 | ||
Height (cm) | ||
≤ 50 | 46 | 16.1 |
51–60 | 46 | 16.1 |
61–70 | 130 | 45.7 |
≥ 71 | 63 | 22.1 |
Mean = 67.36 ± 4 | ||
Nutritional status | ||
Normal | 48 | 16.8 |
Over-nutrition | 28 | 9.8 |
Under-nutrition | 209 | 73.4 |
*Undernutrition | ||
Stunted | 53 | 18.6 |
Wasted | 72 | 25.3 |
Underweight | 84 | 29.5 |