Table 5 Growth and socio-demographic characteristics of the samples, KDHS

Growth

Wasted

249

8.4

255

8.7

216

7.2

224

7.4

Stunted

1,182

39.5

1,094

37.1

1,095

36.1

1,114

36.5

Underweight

615

19.7

537

17.6

504

16.0

471

15.0

Sex

Male

2,020

60.1

1,647

51.4

1,930

59.4

1,917

60.0

Female

1,343

39.9

1,559

48.6

1,320

40.6

1,281

40.0

Age

0-5 months

521

15.5

523

16.3

603

18.6

516

16.1

6-11 months

593

17.6

564

17.6

615

18.9

585

18.3

12-23 months

1,124

33.4

1,097

34.2

1,080

33.2

1,048

32.8

24-35 months

1,126

33.5

1,021

31.9

952

29.3

1,049

32.8

Province

Nairobi

157

4.7

213

6.7

216

6.7

181

5.6

Central

390

11.6

296

9.2

357

11.0

249

7.8

Coast

310

9.2

263

8.2

290

8.9

289

9.0

Eastern

668

19.9

546

17.0

537

16.5

514

16.1

Nyanza

526

15.6

641

20.0

510

15.7

630

19.7

Rift-Valley

769

22.9

824

25.7

924

28.4

927

29.0

Western

543

16.2

423

13.2

417

12.8

408

12.8

Residence

Urban

430

12.8

600

18.7

607

18.7

591

18.5

Rural

2,934

87.2

2,606

81.3

2,644

81.3

2,608

81.5

Maternal Education

No education

614

18.3

339

10.6

432

13.3

318

9.9

Incomplete primary

1,320

39.2

1,221

38.1

1,209

37.2

1,115

34.9

Complete primary

665

19.8

811

25.3

914

28.1

982

30.7

Incomplete secondary

670

19.9

306

9.6

281

8.6

283

8.8

Secondary +

94

2.8

528

16.5

416

12.8

501

15.7

Wealth Index

Poorest

762

22.7

782

24.4

752

23.1

745

23.3

Poorer

702

20.9

663

20.7

695

21.4

684

21.4

Middle

672

20.0

606

18.9

620

19.1

610

19.1

Richer

657

19.5

581

18.1

571

17.6

576

18.0

Richest

570

16.9

573

17.9

614

18.9

584

18.3