Table 4 Prevalence of Stunting using HAZ Z score among the pupils disaggregated by gender, school ownership type and place of residence
From: Nutritional status of school age children in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Variable | Normal (%) | Moderate stunting (%; 95%CI) | Severe stunting (%, 95CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall status | 677 (90.1) | 59 (7.9;6.1–10.0) | 15 (2.0; 1.2–3.3) |
Gender | |||
 Male | 319 (90.1) | 25 (7.1; 4.8–10.2) | 10 (2.8; 1.5–5.1) |
 Female | 358 (90.1) | 34 (8.6; 6.1–11.7) | 5 (1.3; 0.5–2.9) |
School type | |||
 Public | 525 (88.2) | 56 (9.4; 7.3–12.0) | 14 (2.4; 1.4–3.9) |
 Private | 152 (97.4) | 3 (1.9; 0.7–5.5) | 1 (0.6; 0.1–3.5) |
Place of residence | |||
 Urban | 515 (94.0) | 26 (4.7; 3.3–6.9) | 7 (0.3; 0.6–2.6) |
 Rural | 164 (80.8) | 32 (15.8; 11.4–21.4) | 7 (3.5; 1.7–6.9) |