Table 5 Anthropometric classification of the nutritional status (adapted Waterlow classification) of children under five years according to age range. Data obtained from a survey conducted in 1992 in the state of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil)
Nutritional condition | Age range (months) n (%) PR (CI 95%) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–12 | 12.1–24 | 24.1–36 | 36.1–48 | 48.1–60 | ||
Eutrophic | 248 (83.5) 1 (Ref.) | 144 (67.9) * 0.81 (0.73–0.90) | 155 (63.8) * 0.76 (0.69–0.85) | 171 (68.4) * 0.82 (0.74–0.90) | 155 (68.3) * 0.82 (0.74–0.90) | 873 (71.0) |
Chronic undernutrition (stunting) | 16 (5.4) 1 (Ref.) | 47 (22.2) * 4.12 (2.40–7.01) | 68 (28.0) * 5.19 (3.09–8.72) | 65 (26.0) * 4.83 (2.87–8.12) | 60 (26.4) * 4.91 (2.91–8.28) | 256 (20.8) |
Acute undernutrition (wasting) | 6 (2.0) 1 (Ref.) | 2 (0.9) 0.47 (0.10–2.29) | 0 (0.0) - | 0 (0.0) - | 2 (0.9) 0.44 (0.09–2.14) | 10 (0.8) |
Decompensated chronic undernutritiona | 4 (1.4) 1 (Ref.) | 2 (0.9) 0.70 (0.13–3.79) | 0 (0.0) - | 0 (0.0) - | 0 (0.0) - | 6 (0.5) |
Overweight | 20 (6.7) 1 (Ref.) | 13 (6.1) 0.91 (0.46–1.79) | 11 (4.5) 0.67 (0.33–1.38) | 10 (4.0) 0.59 (0.28–1.25) | 5 (2.2) * 0.33 (0.12–0.86) | 59 (4.8) |
Short stature with overweight | 3 (1.0) 1 (Ref.) | 4 (1.9) 1.87 (0.42–8.26) | 9 (3.7) 3.67 (1.00–13.4) | 4 (1.6) 1.58 (0.36–7.01) | 5 (2.2) 2.18 (0.53–9.03) | 25 (2.0) |
Total | 297 (100.0) | 212 (100.0) | 243 (100.0) | 250 (100.0) | 227 (100.0) | 1229 (100.0) |