From: Evaluation of the nutritional status of rural children living in Zambia
Age | n | 2011–2012, mean (SD) | n | 1993a, mean (SD) | n | 1957–1958b, mean (SD) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boy’s height | ||||||
2 | 40 | 84.6 (5.4) | 35 | 81.1 (3.6)* | ||
3 | 31 | 91.5 (6.5) | 33 | 87.2 (4.5)* | ||
4 | 38 | 101.6 (7.1) | 26 | 94.5 (3.4)* | ||
5 | 32 | 108.2 (6.3) | 40 | 100.6 (4.7)* | ||
6 | 24 | 112.8 (7.1) | 35 | 107.7 (4.4)* | ||
7 | 25 | 116.6 (7.4) | 54 | 113.2 (7.1)* | 3 | 129.8 (5)* |
8 | 24 | 122.6 (5.8) | 61 | 116.9 (5.6)* | 2 | 124.2 (2.9)* |
9 | 23 | 125.1 (6.1) | 109 | 124.7 (6.9) | 25 | 124.9 (6.6) |
10 | 24 | 129.3 (5.7) | 61 | 129 (6.9) | 15 | 127.7 (4.6) |
11 | 50 | 135.6 (8.6) | 49 | 131.8 (5.3)* | 7 | 132.1 (7.1)* |
12 | 30 | 140.6 (8.6) | 71 | 136.9 (7.2)* | 34 | 135.7 (8.5)* |
13 | 32 | 145.5 (10.4) | 48 | 137.7 (6.6)* | 2 | 142.3 (9.2)* |
14 | 50 | 150.0 (9.4) | 48 | 144.8 (8.0)* | ||
15 | 47 | 156.0 (9.1) | 26 | 152.7 (9.1)* | ||
16 | 33 | 160.0 (8.4) | 44 | 157.5 (10.0) | ||
17 | 30 | 163.4 (9.0) | 69 | 161.8 (8.1) | ||
18 | 29 | 167.5 (6.0) | 18 | 165.8 (6.7) | ||
19 | 14 | 168.9 (7.3) | 30 | 166.4 (5.6) | ||
Boy’s weight | ||||||
2 | 40 | 12.5 (1.5) | 35 | 10.4 (1.2)* | ||
3 | 31 | 14.7 (2.0) | 33 | 12.5 (1.6)* | ||
4 | 38 | 16.1 (2.3) | 26 | 13.9 (1.3)* | ||
5 | 32 | 18.5 (2.0) | 40 | 14.8 (1.5)* | ||
6 | 24 | 19.7 (3.2) | 35 | 17 (2.2)* | ||
7 | 25 | 21.0 (2.8) | 54 | 19.2 (2.8)* | 3 | 26.5 (1.4)* |
8 | 24 | 23.7 (3.6) | 61 | 20.6 (2.9)* | 2 | 23.4 (3.5) |
9 | 23 | 24.7 (3.5) | 109 | 23.2 (3.1)* | 25 | 26 (4.9) |
10 | 24 | 25.8 (2.6) | 61 | 25.5 (3.9) | 15 | 25.2 (2.2) |
11 | 50 | 29.5 (6.1) | 49 | 26.5 (2.9)* | 7 | 27.8 (3.8)* |
12 | 30 | 33.1 (4.8) | 71 | 30.3 (5.0)* | 34 | 31.6 (6.9) |
13 | 32 | 34.8 (7.1) | 48 | 30.4 (4.4)* | 2 | 33.5 (5.9) |
14 | 50 | 38.6 (7.3) | 48 | 33.7 (5.5)* | ||
15 | 47 | 43.9 (7.6) | 26 | 39.6 (6.8)* | ||
16 | 33 | 48.0 (7.6) | 44 | 44.2 (9.7)* | ||
17 | 30 | 52.6 (9.6) | 69 | 49.7 (7.9)* | ||
18 | 29 | 57.3 (5.8) | 18 | 53.5 (7.5)* | ||
19 | 14 | 59.4 (5.6) | 30 | 54.6 (8.2)* |