Table 2 Estimated mean BMI for children by urban/rural, boys/girls and age sub-cohorts
Age sub-cohort | Number of children | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 | Difference (2016–2013) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban total | 1311 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 1.2 | |
Urban boys | Total | 699 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 1.2 |
3 years | 169 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 0.9 | |
4 years | 242 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 1.4 | |
5 years | 232 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 1.3 | |
6 years | 56 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 1.2 | |
Urban girls | Total | 612 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 1.2 |
3 years | 140 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 1.1 | |
4 years | 197 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 1.1 | |
5 years | 228 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 1.1 | |
6 years | 47 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 1.4 | |
Rural total | 1291 | 15.4 | 14.0 | 15.2 | −0.2 | |
Rural boys | Total | 692 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 15.3 | −0.1 |
3 years | 245 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.3 | −0.4 | |
4 years | 219 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.0 | −0.2 | |
5 years | 204 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 0.4 | |
6 years | 24 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 0.9 | |
Rural girls | Total | 599 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 15.0 | −0.3 |
3 years | 191 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | −0.7 | |
4 years | 196 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 15.0 | −0.3 | |
5 years | 193 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.1 | −0.1 | |
6 years | 19 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 0.1 |