Table 3 Prevalence and distribution of nutritional status indicators among children under five segregated by ecology
Ecological zone | Prevalence of under nutrition (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Underweight (95% C.I) | Stunting (95% C.I) | Wasting (95% C.I) | |
|  | 6–11 months | ||
Pastoral | 50.0 (0.118–0.882) | 50.0 (0.118–0.882) | 33.3 (0.043–0.777) |
Agro-pastoral | 76.2 (0.528–0.918) | 23.8 (0.082–0.472) | 95.2 (0.762–0.999) |
Agricultural | 40.0 (0.053–0.853) | 40.0 (0.053–0.853) | 80 (0.284–0.995) |
Chi-square (p-value) | 2.743 (0.254) | 2.743 (0.254) | 13.967 (0.001a) |
|  | 12–23 months | ||
Pastoral | 55.0 (0.315–0.769) | 60.0 (0.361–0.809) | 40.0 (0.191–0.639) |
Agro-pastoral | 51.5 (0.335–0.692) | 48.5 (0.308–0.665) | 60.6 (0.421–0.771) |
Agricultural | 78.6 (0.492–0.953) | 50.0 (0.230–0.770) | 78.6 (0.492–0.953) |
Chi-square (p-value) | 3.079 (0.215) | 0.697 (0.706) | 5.190 (0.075) |
|  | 24–36 months | ||
Pastoral | 65.0 (0.408–0.846) | 65.0 (0.408–0.846) | 45.0 (0.231–0.685) |
Agro-pastoral | 22.6 (0.096–0.411) | 51.6 (0.331–0.698) | 19.4 (0.075–0.375) |
Agricultural | 38.9 (0.259–0.531) | 48.1 (0.343–0.622) | 38.9 (0.259–0.531) |
Chi-square (p-value) | 8.164 (0.017a) | 1.147 (0.563) | 4.275 (0.118) |
|  | 37–59 months | ||
Pastoral | 42.9 (0.099–0.816) | 42.9 (0.099–0.816) | 14.3 (0.004–0.579) |
Agro-pastoral | 63.6 (0.308–0.891) | 54.5 (0.234–0.833) | 36.4 (0.109–0.692) |
Agricultural | 42.9 (0.198–0.701) | 50.0 (0.247–0.753) | 18.8 (0.040–0.456) |
Chi-square (p-value) | 1.211 (0.546) | 0.234 (0.890) | 1.543 (0.462) |
|  | Overall (6–59 months) | ||
Pastoral (n = 55) | 56.4 (0.423–0.697) | 58.2 (0.441–0.713) | 36.4 (0.238–0.504) |
Agro-pastoral (n =  96) | 49.0 (0.386–0.594) | 44.8 (0.346–0.553) | 52.1 (0.416–0.624) |
Agricultural (n =  89) | 46.1 (0.354–0.570) | 48.3 (0.376–0.592) | 43.8 (0.333–0.547) |
Chi-square (p-value) | 1.467 (0.480) | 2.550 (0.279) | 3.631 (0.163) |