Anthropometric measurement,1 mean ± SD | Roma children | Non-Roma children | Student t-test (p-value) |
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At birth | |||
Weight for age z-score | −0.87 ± 1.0 | − 0.29 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
Length for age z-score | − 0.34 ± 1.1 | 0.33 ± 1.1 | 0.001 |
Weight for height z-score | −0.96 ± 1.3 | − 0.71 ± 1.2 | NS |
3–6 months | |||
Weight for age z-score | −1.02 ± 1.0 | − 0.32 ± 0.9 | 0.015 |
Length for age z-score | −1.42 ± 0.7 | − 0.38 ± 1.1 | 0.001 |
Weight for height z-score | −0.05 ± 1.1 | − 0.02 ± 1.1 | NS |
7–12 months | |||
Weight for age z-score | −0.99 ± 1.2 | − 0.00 ± 0.8 | 0.000 |
Length for age z-score | −1.65 ± 0.9 | − 0.23 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
Weight for height z-score | − 0.15 ± 1.3 | 0.08 ± 1 | NS |
13–24 months | |||
Weight for age z-score | −0.56 ± 1.2 | 0.25 ± 0.9 | 0.002 |
Length for age z-score | −1.4 ± 1.0 | −0.1 ± 1 | 0.000 |
Weight for height z-score | 0.23 ± 1.1 | 0.4 ± 1 | NS |
25–36 months | |||
Weight for age z-score | −0.74 ± 1.1 | 0.17 ± 0.9 | 0.001 |
Height for age z-score | −1.34 ± 0.9 | 0.01 ± 0.9 | 0.000 |
Weight for height z-score | 0.1 ± 1 | 0.25 ± 1.1 | NS |
37–48 months | |||
Weight for age z-score | −0.66 ± 1.1 | 0.10 ± 1.2 | 0.006 |
Height for age z-score | −1.29 ± 0.9 | − 0.10 ± 1.2 | 0.000 |
Weight for height z-score | 0.26 ± 1 | 0.31 ± 1 | NS |
49–59 months | |||
Weight for age z-score | −0.32 ± 1.1 | − 0.07 ± 1.1 | NS |
Height for age z-score | −0.96 ± 0.8 | 0.09 ± 0.8 | 0.000 |
Weight for height z-score | 0.13 ± 1.3 | −0.5 ± 0.7 | NS |