Research Article
The Relationship between Stunting and Some Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors among Yemeni Children and Adolescents
Table 1
Frequencies of the Variables.
| Variables | Categories | N | % |
| Sex | Male | 1607 | 53.5 | Female | 1397 | 46.5 | Residence Area | Urban | 1819 | 60.6 | Rural | 1185 | 39.4 | Stunting Status | Stunted | 1486 | 49.5 | Not stunted | 1518 | 50.5 | School Enrollment | Yes | 2201 | 73.3 | No | 803 | 26.7 | Age Groups in years | 5 - < 10 | 1081 | 36.0 | 10 – 19 | 1923 | 64.0 | Poverty Status | | | | Poor | 5-<10 | 360 | 33.3 | 10-19 | 667 | 34.7 | Non-poor | 5-<10 | 721 | 66.7 | 10-19 | 1256 | 65.3 | Income Wealth Index Quintiles | Poorest | 350 | 11.7 | Second | 377 | 12.5 | Middle | 477 | 15.9 | Fourth | 881 | 29.3 | Richest | 919 | 30.6 | Total | | 3004 | 100.0 |
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