The Relationship between Stunting and Some Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors among Yemeni Children and Adolescents

Table 1

Frequencies of the Variables.

Variables	Categories	N	%
Sex	Male	1607	53.5
	Female	1397	46.5
Residence Area	Urban	1819	60.6
	Rural	1185	39.4
Stunting Status	Stunted	1486	49.5
	Not stunted	1518	50.5
School Enrollment	Yes	2201	73.3
	No	803	26.7
Age Groups in years	5 - < 10	1081	36.0
	10 – 19	1923	64.0
Poverty Status
Poor	5-<10	360	33.3
	10-19	667	34.7
Non-poor	5-<10	721	66.7
	10-19	1256	65.3
Income Wealth Index Quintiles	Poorest	350	11.7
	Second	377	12.5
	Middle	477	15.9
	Fourth	881	29.3
	Richest	919	30.6
Total		3004	100.0