Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases and Schistosomiasis in Preschool Age Children in Mwea Division, Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, and Their Potential Effect on Physical Growth

Table 8

Prevalence of malnutrition by age groups in PSAC in Mwea Division.

Age; (months)	Total number	Severe wasting; (<−3 -score)		Moderate wasting; (≥−3 and <−2 -score)		Severe underweight; (<−3 -score)		Underweight; (≥−3 and <−2 -score)		Severe stunted; (<−3 -score)		Moderate stunted; (≥−3 and <−2 -score)
		Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
6–17
18–29	34	1	2.9	5	14.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
30–41	71	3	4.2	8	11.3	1	1.4	4	4.2	1	1.4	2	2.8
42–53	163	4	2.5	31	19.0	6	2.5	40	20.2	1	0.6	14	8.6
54–59	93	5	5.4	17	18.3	1	1.1	12	11.8	0	0.0	6	5.4
Total	361	13	3.6	61	16.9	8	2.2	56	15.5	2	0.8	22	15.5