Background Characteristics of Children Aged 6–59 Months Surveyed on Undernutrition, Nepal
| No. (%), N=3,169 | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 1,768 (55.8) |
| Female | 1,401 (44.2) |
| Child age, months | |
| 6–23 | 1,387 (43.7) |
| 24–59 | 1,782 (56.2) |
| Ecological zone | |
| Mountain | 389 (12.3) |
| Hill | 1,790 (56.5) |
| Terai | 990 (31.2) |
| Type of residence | |
| Urban | 1,588 (50.1) |
| Rural | 1,581 (49.9) |
| Caste/ethnicity | |
| Socially excluded | 1,571 (49.6) |
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 1,247 (39.3) |
| Others | 351 (11.1) |
| Equity quintile | |
| Lowest | 681 (21.5) |
| 2nd lowest | 906 (28.6) |
| Middle | 745 (23.5) |
| 2nd highest | 638 (20.1) |
| Highest | 199 (6.3) |
| Mother's education level | |
| Never attended school | 693 (21.8) |
| Some primary school | 439 (13.8) |
| Completed grade 5 | 243 (7.7) |
| Some secondary education | 1,051 (33.2) |
| Completed secondary education | 392 (12.4) |
| Completed class 12 | 289 (9.1) |
| Higher education | 62 (1.9) |
| Prevalence of food insecurity | |
| Food secure | 2,135 (67.4) |
| Mildly food insecure | 497 (15.7) |
| Moderately food insecure | 465 (14.7) |
| Severely food insecure | 71 (2.2) |
| WHZ | |
| SAM (<−3 SD) | 65 (2.1) |
| MAM <−2 SD to ≥−3 SD) | 269 (8.5) |
| Normal (>−2 SD) | 2,835 (89.4) |
| MUAC | |
| SAM (<115 mm) | 12 (0.4) |
| MAM (≥115 mm to <125 mm) | 87 (2.7) |
| Normal (>125 mm) | 3070 (96.9) |
| Stunting | |
| Stunted | 888 (28) |
| Not stunted (Normal) | 2,279 (72) |
Abbreviations: MAM, moderate acute malnutrition; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; SAM, severe acute malnutrition; SD, standard deviation; WHZ, weight-for-height/length z-score.