Household Food Insecurity and Its Association with Nutritional Status of Children 6–59 Months of Age in East Badawacho District, South Ethiopia
Table 7
Stunting, wasting, and overweight among children aged 6–59 months from food secure and food insecure households, East Badawacho District, South Ethiopia, February 2014.
Nutritional status of children
All children
Household food insecurity status
HHF secure
HHF insecure
%
%
%
WAZ
Normal
358
73.8
107
89.2
251
68.8
Moderate
76
15.7
8
6.7
68
18.6
Severe
51
10.5
5
4.2
46
12.6
Total
485
100
120
100
365
100
Mean (±SD)
−1.13 (±1.46)
−0.70 (±1.27)
−1.28 (±1.49)
HAZ
Normal
270
54.4
99
82.5
171
45.5
Moderate
93
18.8
13
10.8
80
21.3
Severe
133
26.8
8
6.7
125
33.2
Total
496
100
120
100
376
100
Mean (±SD)
−1.61 (±2.29)
−0.78 (±1.93)
−1.88 (±2.34)
WHZ
Normal
414
85.4
103
85.8
311
85.2
Moderate
32
6.6
4
3.3
28
7.7
Severe
39
8.0
13
10.8
26
7.1
Total
485
100
120
100
365
100
Mean (±SD)
−0.12 (±1.88)
−0.03 (±1.99)
−0.15 (±1.84)
, for the difference between food insecure and food secure households, independent sample -test. Mean and SD of -score.
