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Table 2 Percentages of length measurements indicating stunting according to WHO definition and the WHO 2006 growth standard

From: Factors associated with physical growth of children during the first two years of life in rural and urban areas of Vietnam

 

First half year

Second half year

Third half year

Fourth half year

Total

Boys

12.0

12.7

14.2

21.4

14.1

Girls

8.2

8.9

11.4

19.8

10.7

Urban area

11.3

8.8

2.6

6.8

8.8

Rural area

9.9

12.2

18.4

26.4

14.6

Low education

9.2

13.2

19.6

28.5

15.2

Middle education

11.5

11.4

12.4

20.1

13.0

High education

10.3

7.9

6.7

9.5

8.8

Low assets

10.5

13.4

18.4

26.0

14.5

Middle assets

11.0

10.8

13.8

22.0

14.9

High assets

8.0

8.6

6.5

11.4

9.4

Total

10.3

11.0

13.0

20.7

12.4