Variable

N

Malnutrition

Malnutrition forms

Wasting

% (n)

N

Underweight

% (n)

N

Stunting

% (n)

Age group months

<6

193

58.0 (112)

15.5 (30)

189

49.2 (93)

165

10.9 (18)

≥6

148

64.9 (96)

25.0 (37)

147

59.9 (88)

148

10.8 (16)

Level of sig.

χ² = 1.644,

P = 0.200

χ² = 4.744,

P = 0.029

χ² = 3.779

P = 0.052

χ² = 0.001

P = 0.978

Gender

Male

198

67.7 (134)

26.8 (53)

193

63.2 (122)

184

9.2 (17)

Female

143

51.7 (74)

9.8 (14)

143

41.3 (59)

129

13.2 (17)

Level of sig.

χ² = 8.855

P = 0.003

χ² =15.159

P < 0.001

χ² = 15.931

P < 0.001

χ² = 1.215,

P = 0.270