Table 2 Distribution of rapid weight gain (RWG) before the age of two
Children’s experienced RWG | Total | Ever RWG | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | % | % | |
Total | 17,002 | 100.0 | |
No-RWG | 9493 | 55.8 | |
Ever RWG | 7509 | 44.2 | 100.0 |
At a single time interval | |||
Birth - 6 mo* | 2975 | 17.5 | 39.6 |
6 mo - 12 mo | 1911 | 11.2 | 25.4 |
12 mo - 18 mo | 1024 | 6.0 | 13.6 |
18 mo - 24 mo | 310 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
At other time intervals | 1289 | 7.6 | 17.2 |