Research Article
The Relationship between Stunting and Some Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors among Yemeni Children and Adolescents
Table 2
The means and standard deviations (SD) of HAZ according to age groups.
| Variables | ā | 5 - 10 years | 10 - 19 years | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| School Enrollment | Yes | -1.6 | 1.7 | -2.1 | 1.4 | No | -2.2 | 2.0 | -1.9 | 1.6 | Residence Area | Urban | -2.0 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 1.3 | Rural | -1.8 | 0.9 | -2.1 | 0.7 | Sex | Male | -1.9 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 1.5 | Female | -1.8 | 1.9 | -2.1 | 1.5 | Poverty Status | Poor | -2.0 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 1.6 | Non-poor | -1.8 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 1.4 | Income Wealth Index Quintiles | Poorest | -2.0 | 2.1 | -2.3 | 1.4 | Second | -2.2 | 1.8 | -2.3 | 1.6 | Middle | -2.0 | 1.6 | -2.3 | 1.4 | Fourth | -1.8 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 1.4 | Richest | -1.7 | 2.1 | -1.9 | 1.5 | All | ā | -1.9 | 1.8 | -2.1 | 1.5 |
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