Age of Weaning No of children Distribution of undernourished children
Well nourished Undernourished      
wasted Underweight stunted
4-6months (n=200) 77 (38.50) 123 (61.50) 60 (48.78) 81 (65.85) 70 (56.91)
>6months (n=213) 44 (20.66) 169 (79.34)* 84 (49.70) 120 (71.01) 124 (73.37)*
Total (N=413) 121 (29.30) 292 (70.70) 144 (49.32) 201 (68.84) 194 (66.44)
  χ2 = 15.85, p<0.05 χ2= 0.024,p>0.05 χ2=0.88,p>0.05 χ2= 8.65, p<0.05
#Figures in parenthesis indicates percentage
*indicates p<0.05(significant)**Weaning had not been started in 87 children as yet.
Table 3: Nutritional status of children according to their Age of Weaning.