Table 2

 Correlations between SH SDS, LL SDS, SH/H SDS, SH/LL SDS, and height SDS in three age groups

Correlation (r)Age group
0–<5 y5–<12.5 y12.5–21 y
SH SDS–H SDS0.610.630.80
LL SDS–H SDS0.500.690.87
SH/H SDS–H SDS−0.16−0.23−0.23
SH/LL SDS–H SDS−0.15−0.22−0.24
SH SDS–LL SDS−0.36−0.080.40