Table 2 Stunting and wasting by household food security and dietary diversity score among public primary school children in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia
Characteristics | Stunting | Wasting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stunted number (%) | Non-stunted number (%) | Wasted number (%) | Non-wasted number (%) | Total | |
Household food security | |||||
 Food secured | 195 (48.3) | 219 (51.7) | 33(8.2) | 381(81.8) | 404 (100) |
 Mild food insecured | 25(37.9) | 41(62.1) | 10(15.2) | 56(84.8) | 66 (100) |
 Moderate food insecured | 12(41.4) | 17(58.6) | 2(6.9) | 27(93.1) | 29 (100) |
 Severe food insecured | 9(64.3) | 5(35.7) | 2(14.3) | 12(85.7) | 14 (100) |
Food diversity score | |||||
 DDSa < 4 | 41(60.3) | 27(39.7) | 8(11.8) | 60(88.5) | 68 (100) |
 DDS 4–6 | 83(47.2) | 93(52.8) | 13(7.4) | 163(92.6) | 176 (100) |
 DDS ≥ 7 | 117(41.9) | 162(58.1) | 26(9.3) | 253(90.7) | 279 (100) |