Table 5 Mean Z scores and distribution of children (%) with Z scores < −2SD by ICFI categories
From: Infant and child feeding index reflects feeding practices, nutritional status of urban slum children
Age category | ICFI category | n | WLZ | LAZ | WAZ | BAZ | MUACZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 – 8.99 mos (n = 100) | Low (0–5) | 37 | −1.0 ± 2.6 | −0.6 ± 2.5 | −1.3 ± 1.7 | −1.3 ± 2.4 | −0.3 ± 1.2 |
Medium (6–7) | 25 | −0.9 ± 2.5 | −0.7 ± 2.1 | −1.2 ± 1.8 | −1.1 ± 2.5 | −0.7 ± 0.9 | |
High (8–9) | 37 | −0.6 ± 2.1 | −0.4 ± 2.4 | −0.9 ± 1.5 | −0.8 ± 2.0 | −0.4 ± 1.3 | |
9 – 11.99 mos (n = 90) | Low (0–5) | 45 | −1.0 ± 2.4 | −1.1 ± 2.3 | −1.5 ± 1.4 | −1.1 ± 2.3 | −0.3 ± 0.9 |
Medium (6–7) | 23 | −0.7 ± 2.9 | −1.6 ± 2.2 | −1.5 ± 1.7 | −0.7 ± 2.9 | −0.8 ± 1.1 | |
High (8–9) | 22 | −1.4 ± 1.9 | −2.2 ± 1.9 | −2.2 ± 1.5 | −1.4 ± 1.9 | −0.5 ± 1.3 | |
12 – 17.99 mos (n = 196) | Low (0–5) | 100 | −0.1 ± 2.0 | −3.1 ± 2.3 | −1.8 ± 1.3 | 0.2 ± 1.9 | −0.8 ± 1.2 |
Medium (6–7) | 53 | 0.2 ± 2.5 | −2.1 ± 2.2 | −1.2 ± 1.4 | 0.1 ± 2.7 | −0.4 ± 1.3 | |
High (8–9) | 43 | −0.9 ± 2.0 | −2.5 ± 2.2 | −2.0 ± 1.3 | −0.7 ± 2.1 | −0.5 ± 1.3 | |
18 – 24 mos (n = 60) | Low (0–5) | 25 | −0.2 ± 1.7 | −4.7 ± 2.0 | −2.7 ± 1.2 | 0.5 ± 1.7 | −1.4 ± 1.4 |
Medium (6–7) | 18 | −0.8 ± 2.8 | −4.3 ± 2.5 | −2.9 ± 1.7 | −0.2 ± 3.0 | −1.5 ± 0.7 | |
High (8–9) | 16 | −0.5 ± 2.2 | −4.3 ± 1.8 | −2.7 ± 1.2 | 0.2 ± 2.4 | −1.1 ± 1.1 | |
F value, p (by ICFI categories) | 0.502,0.605 | 0.245,0.783 | 0.681,0.506 | 0.447,0.640 | 0.934,0.394 | ||
Percent children with Z scores < −2 SD | |||||||
6-8.99 mos | - | 100 | 29.4 | 9.6 | 15.1 | 32.8 | 6.0 |
9-11.99 mos | - | 90 | 26.1 | 14.8 | 21.5 | 28.6 | 5.5 |
12-17.99 mos | - | 196 | 36.1 | 52.8 | 39.8 | 32.8 | 15.3 |
18-24 mos | - | 59 | 8.4 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 5.9 | 31.6 |