|
| Brachial Perimeter (BP) in mm | P-value | |||
| <115 mm | >125 mm | 115 - 125 mm | |||
| (%) | (%) | (%) | |||
| gender of child | Female | 5.8 | 34.7 | 12.6 | 0.914 |
| Male | 2.5 | 35.7 | 8.8 | ||
| Age of child | 12 - 23 months | 4.5 | 38.7 | 10.6 | 0.123 |
| 6 - 8 months | 1.5 | 15.1 | 2.8 | ||
| 9 - 11 months | 2.3 | 16.6 | 8.0 | ||
| marital status of mothers | Single | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.540 |
| Bride | 4.3 | 60.3 | 15.6 | ||
| Common-law union | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Widowed/Divorced | 1.3 | 5.5 | 1.8 | ||
| Occupations of mothers | With profession | 7.8 | 55.8 | 20.4 | 0.009 |
| No profession | 0.5 | 14.6 | 1.0 | ||
| level of education of mothers | Out of school | 4.0 | 11.8 | 8.0 | 0.0625 |
| Schoolchildren |
| 58.5 | 13.3 | ||
| Vomiting | No | 2.8 | 47.7 | 9.0 | 0.245 |
| Yes | 5.5 | 22.6 | 12.3 | ||
| Fever | No | 2.5 | 23.4 | 7.5 | 0.598 |
| Yes | 5.8 | 47.0 | 13.8 | ||
| Diarrhoea | No | 2.5 | 38.9 | 4.8 | 0.004 |
| Yes | 5.8 | 16.6 | 16.6 | ||
| Cough with fever (ARI) | No | 2.5 | 16.3 | 7.8 | 0.125 |
| Yes | 5.8 | 54.0 | 13.6 | ||