Changes in Prevalence of Growth Stunting in Children Aged 0–23 Months by Demographic Characteristics, Study Group, and Survey, Huánuco Region, Peru
| Baseline Survey 2010 | Endline Survey 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental (N=305) | Control (N=295) | Significance | Experimental (N=290) | Control (N=263) | Significance | |
| All study children | 34.4 | 35.3 | .45 | 30.3 | 35.0 | .14 |
| Mother’s educational level | ||||||
| No education or cannot read | 45.3 | 43.6 | .47 | 47.2 | 39.6 | .25 |
| Any primary or secondary | 29.0 | 32.0 | .29 | 24.8 | 33.8 | .03 |
| Child’s age | ||||||
| 0–11 months | 22.9 | 22.7 | .53 | 19.1 | 25.9 | .10 |
| 12–23 months | 46.6 | 48.3 | .43 | 43.6 | 45.2 | .45 |
| Child’s sex | ||||||
| Female | 21.9 | 28.6 | .12 | 22.4 | 29.4 | .12 |
| Male | 45.9 | 41.3 | .24 | 38.5 | 30.1 | .43 |
| Child birth weight | ||||||
| ≤2,500 g | 44.8 | 61.9 | .18 | 50.0 | 46.2 | .49 |
| >2,500 g | 32.6 | 33.0 | .50 | 27.9 | 33.5 | .11 |