Table 4 Mean difference of anthropometric indicator between two groups
From: Dynamics of inequality in child under-nutrition in Ethiopia
| Groups | HAZ | WHZ | WAZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small town | −1.1(.064) | −.33 (.057) | −.84 (.048) |
| Rural | −1.4(.018) | −.50 (.016) | − 1.2 (.013) |
| Deference (Small town -Rural) | .30** (.070) | .16*** (.061) | .42*** (.051) |
| Male | − 1.4(.025) | −.47 (.022) | − 1.2 (.018) |
| Female | −1.3 (.026) | −.51 (.022) | −1.1. (018) |
| Deference (Male -Female) | −.06*(.036) | .04(.031) | −.08*** (.026) |
| Wealth index | |||
| Poorest(1st quintile) | −1.5 (.062) | −.57 (.054) | −1.4 (.042) |
| Richest (5thquintile) | −1.1 (.079) | −.26 (.067) | −.86 (.058) |
| Difference (1st-5th) | −.44*** (.103) | −.31** (.089) | −.59*** (.072) |
| Non-poor(Top 40%) | −1.1(.031) | −.42 (.027) | −1.03 (.023) |
| Poor(Bottom 60%) | −1.4 (.022) | −.52 (.019) | − 1.33 (.015) |
| Difference (40–60%) | .30*** (.039) | .09*** (.033) | .29*** (.028) |
| Consumption | |||
| Poorest(1stquintile) | −1.5 (.065) | −.61 (.056) | −1.4 (.045) |
| Richest (5thquintile) | −1.2 (.075) | −.27 (.064) | −.94 (.053) |
| Difference (1st-5th) | −.35** (.099) | −.34** (.085) | −.53*** (.069) |
| Non-poor (Top 40%) | −1.2 (.030) | −.45 (.026) | −1.1 (.021) |
| Poor(Bottom 60%) | −1.4 (.023) | −.51 (.019) | − 1.3 (.016) |
| Difference (40–60%) | .22*** (.038) | .06* (.032) | .20*** (.027) |