Reported current practices for measurement of length and height by age and professional designation
| Age group | Equipment for length/height | Total | Physician | Nurse | Dietitian | p Value | ||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| <2 years | Length board | 15 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 0.12 |
| Paper pencil | 44 | 60 | 13 | 50 | 14 | 82 | 17 | 61 | ||
| Other | 12 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | ||
| <2 years, but child can stand | Length board | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0.07 |
| Stadiometer | 25 | 34 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 36 | ||
| Paper pencil | 23 | 32 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 59 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Tape measure on wall/standing measuring stick | 14 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Other | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 29 | ||
| ≥2 years | Stadiometer | 47 | 64 | 16 | 62 | 9 | 53 | 21 | 75 | 0.59 |
| Tape measure on wall/standing measuring stick | 22 | 30 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 41 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Other | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||