SD Classification Weight for Age
(Underweight)1		 Height for Age
(stunting)2		 Weight for Height
(wasting)3
  Present
Study
(n=226)		 Rural
M.P.
(n=565)		 Present
Study
(n=226)		 Rural
M.P.
(n=565)		 Present
Study
(n=226)		 Rural
M.P.
(n=565)
<Median-
3SD		 35.4 25.8 28.8 29.0 10.7 8.7
Median -3SD to – 2SD 30.5 31.7 20.8 19.8 31.6 15.1
>Median – 2SD 34.1 42.5 50.5 51.3 57.8 76.2
1χ2=1.07; P=0.3004, Odds ratio=0.8553846, 95% CI (0.6366157-1.149316) (Cornfield)
2χ2=1.17; P=0.2784, Odds ratio =0.849397, 95% CI (0.6324741-1.140733) (Cornfield)
3χ2=6.14; P=0.0132, Odds ratio=1.505, 95% CI (1.088789 -2.0821) (Cornfield)
Table 4: Distribution (%) of 0-5 years Baiga Children of Baihar, Balaghat According to SD Classification (n=226).