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Table 1 Parental socioeconomic status and pre-operative nutritional status of children with obstructive adenotonsillar enlargement

From: Short-term effect of adenotonsillectomy on growth and nutritional anthropometric parameters of children with obstructive adenotonsillar enlargement

Nutritional status

Socioeconomic status

 

High

Middle

Low

Total [n (%)]

Obese (> 120%)

4

0

1

5 (8.1%)

Overweight (110–119%)

3

1

2

6 (9.7%)

 Normal (90–109%)

12

7

15

34 (54.8%)

 Mild (75–89%) (grade I malnutrition)

1

2

8

11 (17.7%)

 Moderate (60–74%) (grade II malnutrition)

1

1

4

6 (9.7%)

Total [n (%)]

21 (33.9%)

11 (17.7%)

30 (48.4%)

62 (100.0%)

  1. Note: The nutritional status was according to Gomez classification (weight-for-age)