Risk Factors of Underweight in Children Aged 6–59 Months in Ethiopia

Table 2

Prevalence of underweight among children aged 6–59 months in Wolaita Sodo town, southern Ethiopia, 2016.

Variables	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Normal (WAZ ≥ −2 SD)	412	64.2
Moderate underweight (WAZ ≥ −3 SD & <−2 SD)	126	19.6
Severe underweight (WAZ < −3 SD)	32	5.0
Total of underweight children	158	24.6
Underweight by sex
Male
Moderate	70	21.0
Severe	22	6.6
Total	92	27.6
Female
Moderate	56	18.2
Severe	10	3.2
Total	66	21.4
Underweight by age
6–11 months	21	33.3
12–23 months	44	25.1
24–36 months	45	27.3
37–47 months	33	25.0
48–59 months	15	14.0