Chapter 11 Tabulation of low birthweight and preterm birth status among children ever wasted or underweight in the first 6 months of life.

This page contains tables of birthweight and gestational age status among children wasted or underweight in the first 6 months of life. Note this includes children who were born wasted or underweight.

11.1 Overall tabulation of birthweight and gestational age status

These tables include all children (including children not wasted or underweight in the first 6 months)

11.1.1 Birthweight - all cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	54928 (78.8%)
Low birthweight	14804 (21.2%)

11.1.2 Birthweight - all monthly measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	7353 (87.4%)
Low birthweight	1064 (12.6%)

11.1.3 Birthweight - African cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	16639 (87.6%)
Low birthweight	2363 (12.4%)

11.1.4 Birthweight - African monthly-measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	4513 (91.4%)
Low birthweight	425 (8.6%)

11.1.5 Birthweight - South Asian cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	20769 (62.6%)
Low birthweight	12402 (37.4%)

11.1.6 Birthweight - South Asian monthly-measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	2323 (79.3%)
Low birthweight	607 (20.7%)

11.1.7 Gestational age - all cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	24862 (51.5%)
Early term	16467 (34.1%)
Preterm	6982 (14.5%)

11.1.8 Gestational age - all monthly measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	2699 (57.4%)
Early term	1302 (27.7%)
Preterm	700 (14.9%)

11.1.9 Gestational age - African cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	2234 (56.4%)
Early term	1120 (28.3%)
Preterm	606 (15.3%)

11.1.10 Gestational age - African monthly-measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	2234 (56.4%)
Early term	1120 (28.3%)
Preterm	606 (15.3%)

11.1.11 Gestational age - South Asian cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	14000 (51%)
Early term	7671 (27.9%)
Preterm	5785 (21.1%)

11.1.12 Gestational age - South Asian monthly-measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	465 (62.8%)
Early term	182 (24.6%)
Preterm	94 (12.7%)

11.2 Tabulation of birthweight and gestational age status among children wasted in the first 6 months of life

These tables include only children with any wasting measurement (WLZ < -2) in the first 6 months of life.

11.2.1 Birthweight - all cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	9542 (68.2%)
Low birthweight	4453 (31.8%)

11.2.2 Birthweight - all monthly measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	1532 (76%)
Low birthweight	483 (24%)

11.2.3 Birthweight - African cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	2397 (69%)
Low birthweight	1076 (31%)

11.2.4 Birthweight - African monthly-measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	790 (81.8%)
Low birthweight	176 (18.2%)

11.2.5 Birthweight - South Asian cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	2892 (46.2%)
Low birthweight	3371 (53.8%)

11.2.6 Birthweight - South Asian monthly-measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	721 (70.5%)
Low birthweight	302 (29.5%)

11.2.7 Gestational age - all cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	5101 (50.4%)
Early term	3610 (35.7%)
Preterm	1407 (13.9%)

11.2.8 Gestational age - all monthly measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	684 (56.2%)
Early term	345 (28.3%)
Preterm	188 (15.4%)

11.2.9 Gestational age - African cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	444 (53.6%)
Early term	244 (29.5%)
Preterm	140 (16.9%)

11.2.10 Gestational age - African monthly-measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	444 (53.6%)
Early term	244 (29.5%)
Preterm	140 (16.9%)

11.2.11 Gestational age - South Asian cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	2560 (50.5%)
Early term	1397 (27.6%)
Preterm	1109 (21.9%)

11.2.12 Gestational age - South Asian monthly-measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	240 (61.7%)
Early term	101 (26%)
Preterm	48 (12.3%)

11.3 Tabulation of birthweight and gestational age status among children underweight in the first 6 months of life

These tables include only children with any underweight measurement (WAZ < -2) in the first 6 months of life.

11.3.1 Birthweight - all cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	5207 (28.6%)
Low birthweight	13000 (71.4%)

11.3.2 Birthweight - all monthly measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	1156 (55.8%)
Low birthweight	916 (44.2%)

11.3.3 Birthweight - African cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	1131 (36%)
Low birthweight	2007 (64%)

11.3.4 Birthweight - African monthly-measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	456 (58.5%)
Low birthweight	323 (41.5%)

11.3.5 Birthweight - South Asian cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	3234 (22.8%)
Low birthweight	10959 (77.2%)

11.3.6 Birthweight - South Asian monthly-measured cohorts

Birth.weight	N
Normal or high birthweight	665 (54.2%)
Low birthweight	563 (45.8%)

11.3.7 Gestational age - all cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	5356 (39.9%)
Early term	4189 (31.2%)
Preterm	3891 (29%)

11.3.8 Gestational age - all monthly measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	476 (50%)
Early term	266 (27.9%)
Preterm	210 (22.1%)

11.3.9 Gestational age - African cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	269 (45.2%)
Early term	173 (29.1%)
Preterm	153 (25.7%)

11.3.10 Gestational age - African monthly-measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	269 (45.2%)
Early term	173 (29.1%)
Preterm	153 (25.7%)

11.3.11 Gestational age - South Asian cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	4815 (40%)
Early term	3581 (29.7%)
Preterm	3645 (30.3%)

11.3.12 Gestational age - South Asian monthly-measured cohorts

Gestational.age	N
Full or late term	207 (58%)
Early term	93 (26.1%)
Preterm	57 (16%)