Table 3 Prevalence in stunting among Ghanaian children by place of residence, 0-36 Months 1993 to 2008 with 95% CI
1993 | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | % | C.I | p | X 2 | Total N | |
Residence | |||||||||||
Urban | |||||||||||
Male | 26.4 | 21.6, 31.9 | 22.5 | 17.2, 28.8 | 29.5 | 24.2, 35.5 | 25.9 | 24.2, 35.5 | 0,314 | 3,552 | 1024 |
Female | 16.6 | 12.5, 21.6 | 14.4 | 10.0, 20.4 | 22.0 | 16.9, 27.9 | 18.7 | 14.2, 24.4 | 0,142 | 5,452 | 977 |
Rural | |||||||||||
Male | 41.5 | 37.9, 45.2 | 30.5 | 27.0, 34.3 | 41,5 | 37.6, 45.5 | 31.1 | 26.8, 35.7 | 0,001 | 29.329 | 2579 |
Female | 34.4 | 30.9, 38.0 | 25.5 | 22.2, 29.0 | 33,6 | 30.0, 37.4 | 24.4 | 20.6, 28.7 | 0,001 | 23,658 | 2625 |