Table 2 Prevalence of underweight using weight for age Z score among the pupils aged 6–10 years disaggregated by gender, school type and place of residence
From: Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Variable | Normal (%) | Moderate underweight (%; 95%CI) | Severe underweight (%; 95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall status | 445 (92.0) | 34 (7.0; 5.1–9.7) | 5 (1.0; 0.4–2.4) |
Gender | |||
 Male | 213 (92.2) | 16 (6.9; 4.3–11.0) | 2 (0.9; 0.2–3.1) |
 Female | 232 (91.7) | 18 (7.1; 4.5–11.0) | 3 (1.2; 0.4–3.4) |
School ownership type | |||
 Public | 321 (89.2) | 34 (9.4; 6.8–12.9) | 5 (1.4; 0.4–3.2) |
 Private | 124 (100.0) | 0 (0; 0.0–3.0) | 0 (0; 0.0–3.0) |
Place of residence | |||
 Urban | 342 (93.4) | 22 (6.0; 4.0–8.9) | 2 (0.6; 0.2–2.0) |
 Rural | 103 (87.3) | 12 (10.2; 5.9–16.9) | 3 (2.5; 0.9–7.2) |