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Summary of anthropometric characteristics of children (n 628) from resource-poor rural households of the Amhara region, Ethiopia, October 2011–May 2012
| Variable | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | sd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 9·7 | 19·7 | 14·4 | 1·6 |
| Height (cm) | 83·8 | 119·4 | 99·8 | 5·3 |
| MUAC (mm) | 106·2 | 182·5 | 148·0 | 7·5 |
| WAZ | −4·3 | 0·6 | −1·5 | 0·8 |
| HAZ | −5·2 | 2·4 | −1·7 | 1·1 |
| WHZ | −3·0 | 2·2 | −0·7 | 0·8 |
MUAC, mid upper-arm circumference; WAZ, weight-for-age Z-score; HAZ, height-for-age Z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height Z-score.
