Table 2

Bivariate distribution of the prevalence of CIAF and CISAF among children aged less than 3 in the final analytic sample by wealth quintile and by mother’s attained education for the periods 1990–2000 and 2001–2014

CIAFCISAF
1990–20002000–20141990–20002000–2014
Wealth quartilePoorest55.9751.3530.2126.10
Poor50.8145.6725.6622.03
Middle45.1540.0021.4118.36
Rich35.1430.1415.1112.76
Mother’s attained educationNo or incomplete primary55.0950.8729.1326.04
Completed primary39.1537.0116.5414.99
Completed secondary23.3322.878.779.21
  • Source: Demographic and Health Surveys data.

  • CIAF, Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure; CISAF, Composite Index of Severe Anthropometric Failure.