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Table 8 Prevalence of undernutrition among women of different physiological status segregated by district and season

From: Dietary intake and socio-economic predictors of inadequate energy and nutrient intake among women of childbearing age in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda

Physiological status

District/ seasons

n

Prevalence (%) of under-nutrition

1

2

1

2

Pregnant

Abim

65

56

9.2

4.9

Kaabong

62

55

22.6

12.7

Moroto

61

55

22.9

16.4

Amudat

62

47

24.2

12.8

Lactating

Abim

65

55

7.7

3.6

Kaabong

63

60

23.8

10

Moroto

63

61

25.4

16.4

Amudat

69

56

17.3

16.4

Non-pregnant

Abim

62

51

3.2

0

Kaabong

62

54

27.2

15.7

Moroto

51

45

17.6

13.3

Amudat

53

40

15.1

12.2

  1. 1 = Harvesting Season; 2 = Planting Season; n is the sample size
  2. Prevalence of undernutrition was calculated based on MUAC cut-off point of < 23.0 cm [49]