Table 1 Characteristics of the two health areas (December 2003)
Indicator | Health area | |
|---|---|---|
Intervention area (Katana) | Comparison area (Walungu) | |
Total population | 6,337 | 7,539 |
No. of health centers | 1 | 1 |
No. of nutritional centers | 1 | 1 |
Rate of global acute malnutrition (GAM)** | 13.3% | 12.0% |
No. of children | 208 | 178 |
Male children | 51.9% | 48.1% |