Dietary Sources and Nutrient Adequacy Potential of Local Foods among Children (6–23 Months) in Urban Slums of West Oromia (Ethiopia)

Table 1

Nutritional status of children aged 6–23 months in urban/periurban slums of west Oromia, Ethiopia^a.

Characteristics (n = 396)	Mean	SD
Background
Children’s weight in kg (overall)	9.62	1.70
Infants (6–11 months of age)	8.95	1.42
Young children (12–23 months of age)	10.33	1.69
Children’s height/length in cm (overall)	73.57	5.13
Infants (6–11 months of age)	70.48	3.35
Young children (12–23 months of age)	76.85	4.64
Children’s weight in months (overall)	12.39	4.96
Infants (6–11 months of age)	8.44	1.74
Young children (12–23 months of age)	16.59	3.63
Nutritional status of IYC^b
Height-for-age, Z-score (HAZ)	−0.67	1.41
Children being stunted, n (%)	60 (15.2)
Weight-for-age, Z-score (WAZ)	0.12	1.26
Children being underweight, n (%)	20 (5.1)
Weight-for-height, Z-score (WHZ)	0.62	1.53
Children being wasted, n (%)	23 (5.8)
Energy (kcal) consumed in a 24-hour period^c
Overall, age (n = 396)	529.27	434.05
Infants (6–11 months of age) (n = 204)	369.42	307.36
Young children (12–23 months of age) (n = 192)	699.11	482.62

^aValues are mean standard deviation, unless stated otherwise. ^bAnthropometric Z-scores -2 SD were considered to categorize IYC based on the WHO growth standards. ^cEnergy (kcal/day) intake of IYC from the median actual dietary pattern.