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Table 4 Prevalence of undernutrition according to CIAF

From: Magnitude of undernutrition in children aged 2 to 4 years using CIAF and conventional indices in the slums of Mumbai city

Group

Description of the group

Age (years)

Sex

Total % (n)

2 to 3 % (n)

3 to 4 % (n)

Boys % (n)

Girls % (n)

A

No anthropometric failure

53.7 (174)

50.6 (157)

54.1 (184)

50.0 (147)

52.2 (331)

B

Wasting only

1.2 (4)

4.2 (13)

3.8 (13)

1.3 (4)

2.6 (17)

C

Wasting and underweight

6.2 (20)

8.7 (27)

6.7 (23)

8.5 (25)

7.5 (48)

D

Wasting, underweight and stunting

6.8 (22)

9.7 (30)

9.7 (33)

6.4 (19)

8.2 (52)

E

Stunting and underweight

17.6 (57)

14.8 (46)

13.8 (47)

18.7 (55)

16.1 (102)

F

Stunting only

9.6 (31)

9.4 (29)

8.8 (30)

10.2 (30)

9.4 (60)

Y

Underweight only

4.9 (16)

2.6 (8)

2.9 (10)

4.76 (14)

3.7 (24)

 

Total anthropometric failure (B + C + D + E + F + Y)

46.3 (150)

49.4 (153)

45.8 (156)

50.0 (147)

47.8 (303)

χ2

11.516

10.864

p

0.074

0.093