Age, anthropometry, and blood pressure in stunted and non-stunted children
| Stunted (n=112) | Non-stunted (n=189)1-150 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||||
| Age (y) | 11.69 | 0.34 | 11.89 | 0.32 | |||
| Height (cm) | 141.3 | 6.1 | 153.4 | 6.2 | |||
| Height for age (z score) | −1.01 | 0.83 | 0.52 | 0.81 | |||
| Weight (kg) | 32.82 | 5.77 | 43.07 | 8.85 | |||
| Body mass index | 16.35 | 2.03 | 18.24 | 3.22 | |||
| Arm circumference (cm) | 20.2 | 2.2 | 22.4 | 3.0 | |||
| Body fat (%)1-151 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 19.0 | 8.3 | |||
| Birth weight (kg)1-152 | 2.90 | 0.48 | 3.33 | 0.52 | |||
| Systolic bp (mm Hg) | 100.4 | 8.7 | 106.4 | 8.5 | |||
| Diastolic bp (mm Hg)1-153 | 54.1 | 13.3 | 59.7 | 11.3 | |||
| Adjusted systolic bp (mm Hg)1-154 | 104.2 | 9.7 | 104.1 | 9.2 | |||
| Adjusted diastolic bp (mm Hg)1-153 1-154 | 57.7 | 15.0 | 57.5 | 14.0 | |||
↵1-150 Non-stunted significantly greater than stunted, all p<0.001, except adjusted systolic and diastolic blood pressures.
↵1-151 Non-stunted (n=187).
↵1-152 Non-stunted (n=181).
↵1-153 n=104 for stunted group, no measurable diastolic pressure in eight children.
↵1-154 Adjusted for age, weight, and height.