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Table 5 Relation between child developmental status and nutritional status of children in Wolaita District, South Ethiopia, 2015

From: Child development and nutritional status in 12–59 months of age in resource limited setting of Ethiopia

Variables

Child development domains

Communication r (P value)

Gross motor r (P value)

Fine motor r (P value)

Personal social r (P value)

Problem solving r (P value)

Weight-for-height (WHZ)

− 0.019 (0.639)

0.042 (0.3000)

0.065 (0.112)

0.058 (0.158)

− 0.08 (0.851)

Height-for-age [19]

0.207 (0.000)**

0.263 (0.000)**

0.147 (0.000)**

0.159 (0.000)**

0.186 (0.000)**

Weight-for -age (WAZ)

0.125 (0.002)*

0.227 (0.000)**

0.159 (0.000)**

0.16 (0.000)**

0.110 (0.007)*

  1. *Significant at P value < 0.05
  2. **Significant at P value < 0.0001
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

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