Table 2.
Characteristics of flagged children using ±4 MUACZ, ±3 MUACZ and MUAC 100–200 mm as flagging approaches.
| Flagging approach | ±4 MUACZ | ±3 MUACZ | MUAC: 10–20 cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of children with flags | 0.14% | 0.63% | 0.16% |
| Number of flags | 541 | 2387 | 609 |
| Mean percentage of observations flagged across surveys | 0.13% | 0.58% | 0.14% |
| Surveys by range of flagged observations | |||
| 0% | 61.2% | 20.3% | 61.3% |
| >0% to 0.5% | 32.8% | 37.5% | 31.0% |
| ≥0.5% to 1% | 4.85% | 22.4% | 5.99% |
| ≥1% to 2% | 0.86% | 17.1% | 1.28% |
| ≥2% | 0.29% | 2.71% | 0.43% |
| Percentage of flags in lower tail | 81.7% | 76.7% | 82.6% |
| Percentage of flags in age group < 2 years | 44.9% | 48.4% | 63.1% |
Abbreviations: MUAC, mid‐upper arm circumference; MUACZ, mid‐upper arm circumference‐for‐age z‐score.