Figure 1: Comparison of weights in present study with those of National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) references
Figure 2: Comparison of heights in present study with those of National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) references
Figure 1: Comparison of weights in present study with those of National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) references
Figure 2: Comparison of heights in present study with those of National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) references
Age Years Boys Girls
N > Median-2SD -3SD-2SD < Median-3SD N > Median-2SD -3SD-2SD < Median-3SD
5+ 66 53.0 24.2 22.7 57 47.4 42.1 10.5
6+ 75 61.3 29.3 9.4 74 66.2 21.6 12.2
7+ 92 66.3 20.7 13.0 83 67.5 18.0 14.5
8+ 90 68.9 22.2 8.9 91 72.5 18.7 8.8
9+ 63 65.1 23.8 11.1 73 57.5 32.9 9.6
10+ 136 66.2 27.2 9.6 107 63.6 27.1 9.3
11+ 73 71.2 19.2 6.6 53 66.0 28.3 5.7
12+ 93 65.6 28.0 6.4 73 61.6 31.6 6.8
13+ 58 60.4 24.1 15.5 32 46.9 37.5 15.6
14+ 46 58.7 28.3 13.0 54 50.0 31.5 18.5
5-15 792 64.4 24.7 10.9 697 62.3 26.5 11.2

*P < 0.05 between B & G

Table 1: Height for Age - Percent distribution of children according to Standard Deviation classification
Age Years Boys Girls
N > Median-2SD -3SD-2SD < Median-3SD N > Median-2SD -3SD-2SD < Median-3SD
5+ 66 68.2 27.3 4.5 57 84.2 15.8 0.0
6+ 75 65.4 29.3 5.3 74 86.5** 13.5 0.0
7+ 92 72.7 27.3 0.0 83 77.1 19.3 3.6
8+ 90 77.8 21.1 1.1 91 84.6 15.4 0.0
9+ 64 84.4 14.1 1.5 71 78.9 21.1 0.0
10+ 129 69.0 27.1 3.9 105 72.4 23.8 3.8
11+ 70 68.6 25.7 5.7 46 80.4 19.6 0.0
12+ 79 84.8 13.9 1.3 55 87.3 12.7 0.0
13+ 30 83.3 16.7 0.0 17 100** 0.0 0.0
14+ 11 100 0.0 0.0 18 83.3 11.1 5.6
5-15 706 74.4 22.9 2.7 617 81.4** 17.3 1.3

*P < 0.01, **P < 0.05 between B & G

Table 2: Weight for Height - Percent distribution of children according to Standard Deviation classification
Clinical Nutritional Deficiency Signs Present Study (%) N=1497 Non desert
(%) N= 549
5-15 years G.T 5- 15 years
B G    
Protein calorie Malnutrition
Marasmus 0.7 0.2** 0.4 NA
Vitamin A Deficiency
Night Blindness 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0
Bitot Spot 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.1*
Vitamin B Complex deficiency
Angular Stomatitis 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.7
Cheliosis 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.4
Glossitis 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.0
Vitamin C deficiency
Gums Bleeding 1.5 1.3 1.4 NA
Teeth caries 5.5 4.1 4.8 19.6**
Mottled Enamel 21.1 17.3* 19.2 8.3**
Anemia: pallor conjuctiva 36.3 30.8* 33.5 2.2**

*P < 0.01 **P < 0.05

Table 3: Percent prevalence of Nutritional Deficiency Signs
Age Years Boys Girls
N > Median-2SD -3SD-2SD < Median-3SD N > Median-2SD -3SD-2SD < Median-3SD
5+ 66 40.9 39.4 19.7 57 47.4 42.9 10.5
6+ 75 48.0 36.0 16.0 74 68.9* 23.0 8.1
7+ 92 42.4 43.5 14.1 83

57.8

 33.7 8.5
8+ 90 63.3 27.8 8.9 91 69.2 28.6 2.2
9+ 63 66.7 30.1 3.2 73 53.4 41.1 5.5
10+ 136 52.9 42.7 4.4 107 48.6 43.0 8.4
11+ 73 54.8 41.1 4.2 53 62.3 37.7 0.0
12+ 93 51.6 46.2 2.2 73 61.6 31.5 6.9
13+ 58 50.0 43.1 6.9 32 56.3 43.7 0.0
14+ 46 63.0 37.0 0.0 54 74.1 18.5 7.4
5-15 792 52.9 39.1 8.0 697 59.7 34.1 6.2

*P < 0.05 between B & G

Table 4: Weight for Age - Percent distribution of children according to Standard Deviation classification
Different Surveys Mean calorie intakes Mean protein intakes
Boys Girls Boys Girls
Present drought
study, 2003		 862.2* ± 400.42
(774)		 845.6* ± 645.82
(703)		 30.3* ± 14.08
(774)		 29.7* ± 22.70
(703)
Desert drought 1987 1588 ± 526.4
(376)		 1567 ± 478.3
(147)		 52.9 ± 17.54
(376)		 52.2 ± 16.61
(147)
Desert Normal
1986		 1795
(138)		 1412
(114)		 58.9
(138)		 58.9
(138)
Non Desert
1986		 1889
(65)		 1817
(51)		 59.5
(65)		 57.0
(51)
RDA 2450 2060 53.0 51.0
*(P < 0.01) ( ) Values in the parenthesis are number covered
*RDA-Recommended Dietary Allowances, ICMR.
Table 5: Comparative table of mean calorie intakes and mean protein intakes in different surveys according gender