Table 4 Anthropometric classification of the nutritional status (adapted Waterlow classification) of children under five years according to gender. Data obtained from a survey conducted in 1992 in the state of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil)
Nutritional condition | Gender | PR (CI 95%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male n (%) | Female n (%) | |||
Eutrophy | 426 (68.6) | 447 (73.5) | 0.93 (0.87–1.00) | 873 (71.0) |
Chronic undernutrition (stunting) | 134 (21.6) | 122 (20.1) | 1.08 (0.86–1.34) | 256 (20.8) |
Acute undernutrition (wasting) | 5 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) | 0.98 (0.28–3.37) | 10 (0.8) |
Decompensated chronic undernutritiona | 2 (0.3) | 4 (0.7) | 0.49 (0.10–2.66) | 6 (0.5) |
Overweight | 42 (6.8) | 17 (2.8) | 2.42 (1.39–4.20)* | 59 (4.8) |
Short stature with overweight | 12 (1.9) | 13 (2.1) | 0.90 (0.42–1.96) | 25 (2.0) |
Total | 621 (100.0) | 608 (100.0) | – | 1229 (100.0) |