and boys (3%) was not significant (p=0.474). Prevalence of overweight was highest amongst the age groups (30-53 months) (Table 3.9). Table 3.8: Prevalence of overweight based on weight for height cut off's and by sex (no oedema) All Boys n = 626 n = 297 n = 329 Prevalence of overweight (WHZ (18) 2.9 % (7) 2.4 % (11) 3.3 % > 2) (1.6 - 5.2 (1.0 - 5.2 (1.6 - 6.7 95% C.I.) 95% C.I.) 95% C.I.) Prevalence of severe overweight (3) 0.5 % (2) 0.7 % (1) 0.3 % (WHZ > 3) (0.1 - 2.1 (0.2 - 2.8 (0.0 - 2.2 95% C.I.) 95% C.I.) 95% C.I.) Table 3.9: Prevalence of overweight by age, based on weight for height (no oedema) Overweight Severe Overweight (WHZ > 2) (WHZ > 3) Age (mo) Total No. % No. % no. 6-17 198 2 1.0 0 0.0 159 5 3.1 1 0.6 18-29 30-41 100 4 4.0 1 1.0 42-53 103 6 5.8 1 1.0 54-59 66 1 1.5 0 0.0 626 18 2.9 3 0.5 3.10: Mean z-scores, Design Effects and excluded subjects Indicator n Mean Design Effect z-scores not z-scores out ± SD (z-score < -2) available* of range Weight-for-Height 626 0.21±1.02 1.00 1 0 Weight-for-Age 626 -0.63±1.03 1.00 1 0 Height-for-Age 626 -1.38±1.34 1.78 1 0 * contains for WHZ and WAZ the children with edema.
and boys (3%) was not significant (p=0.474). Prevalence of overweight was highest amongst the age groups (30-53 months) (Table 3.9). Table 3.8: Prevalence of overweight based on weight for height cut off's and by sex (no oedema) All n = 626 Boys n = 297 n = 329 Prevalence of overweight (WHZ > 2) (18) 2.9 % (1.6 - 5.2 95% C.I.) (7) 2.4 % (1.0 - 5.2 95% C.I.) (11) 3.3 % (1.6 - 6.7 95% C.I.) Prevalence of severe overweight (WHZ > 3) (3) 0.5 % (0.1 - 2.1 95% C.I.) (2) 0.7 % (0.2 - 2.8 95% C.I.) (1) 0.3 % (0.0 - 2.2 95% C.I.) Table 3.9: Prevalence of overweight by age, based on weight for height (no oedema) Overweight (WHZ > 2) Severe Overweight (WHZ > 3) Age (mo) Total no. No. % No. % 6-17 198 2 1.0 0 0.0 18-29 159 5 3.1 1 0.6 30-41 100 4 4.0 1 1.0 42-53 103 6 5.8 1 1.0 54-59 66 1 1.5 0 0.0 626 18 2.9 3 0.5 3.10: Mean z-scores, Design Effects and excluded subjects Indicator n Mean ± SD Design Effect (z-score < -2) z-scores not available* z-scores out of range Weight-for-Height 626 0.21±1.02 1.00 1 0 Weight-for-Age 626 -0.63±1.03 1.00 1 0 Height-for-Age 626 -1.38±1.34 1.78 1 0 * contains for WHZ and WAZ the children with edema.
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