Table 3 Distribution (absolute and relative) of z-scores for the indices height-for-age (H/A) and weight-for-age (W/A) of Xavante children < 5 years of age, according to sex and growth references.
From: Nutritional status and growth of indigenous Xavante children, Central Brazil
z-scores | H/A | W/A | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | NCHS | Total | WHO | Total | NCHS | Total | WHO | Total | ||||
| Â | Males | Females | n (%) | Males | Females | n (%) | Males | Females | n (%) | Males | Females | n (%) |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
< -2.00 | 11 (17.5) | 13 (20.3) | 24 (18.9) | 23 (36.6) | 15 (23.4) | 38 (29.9) | 5 (7.6) | 8 (11.8) | 13 (9.7) | 2 (3.0) | 4 (5.9) | 6 (4.5) |
-2.00 ≤ z < -1.00 | 30 (47.6) | 31 (48.4) | 61 (48.0) | 20 (31.7) | 34 (53.2) | 54 (42.5) | 23 (34.8) | 20 (29.4) | 43 (32.1) | 20 (30.3) | 18 (26.5) | 38 (28.3) |
-1.00 ≤ z ≤ 2.00 | 22 (34.9) | 20 (31.3) | 42 (33.1) | 20 (31.7) | 15 (23.4) | 35 (27.6) | 38 (57.6) | 40 (58.8) | 78 (58.2) | 44 (66.7) | 46 (67.6) | 90 (67.2) |
> 2.00 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Total | 63 | 64 | 127 | 63 | 64 | 127 | 66 | 68 | 134 | 66 | 68 | 134 |