Table 1: Mean ±SD anthropometric measurements of infant and young children, Boricha District, South Ethiopia, 2011
Anthropometric measurements*	Age in months (n=575)
	Age 0-5 months (n=109)		Age 6-8 months (n=79)		Age 9-23 Months (n=387)		Age0-23 months (n=575)
Length(cm)	56.7±4.6		63.6±3.4		74.8±6.4		69.8±9.4
Weight(kg) )	5.02±1.2		6.7±1.1		8.8±1.5		7.8±2.1
Head circumference(cm)	39.5±2.7		43±1.8		46.5±2.04		44.7±3.5
Length-for-age z-score)	-1.1±1.3		-1.9±1.3		-1.6±1.7		-1.5±1.6
Weight-for-age z-score)	-1.0±1.2		-1.5±1.3		-1.29±1.27		-1.3±1.2
Weight-for-height z-score)	0.08±1.5		-0.3±1.2		-0.6±1.2		0.51±1.2
Head circumference-for-age z-score	0.2±1.4		-0.2±1.2		0.2±1.4		0.15±1.4
Nutritional status	n	%	n	%	n	%	N	%
Prevalence of stunting (%)	29	26.6	34	43.0	151	39	214	37.2
Prevalence of wasting (%)	7	6.4	4	5.1	37	9.6	48	8.3
Prevalence of underweight (%)	26	23.9	23	29.1	98	25.3	147	25.6
*Values are mean ± SD