. 2024 Apr 25;20(3):e13655. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13655

Table 4.

Independent sample t‐test of body composition children of age 5–7 years in Jimma town southwest Ethiopia, June to July 2022.

Body composition	BMI for age category	N	Mean	Std	Difference		p ^*
Body composition	BMI for age category	N	Mean	Std	Mean	(95% CI)	p ^*
Body fat percentage	MAM	194	25.28	4.798	−4.590	−5.61, −3.56	<0.001
Body fat percentage	Well‐nourished	194	29.87	5.436	−4.590	−5.61, −3.56	<0.001
Fat mass (kg)	MAM	194	4.23	0.849	−1.288	−1.48, −1.08	<0.001
Fat mass (kg)	Well‐nourished	194	5.52	1.121	−1.288	−1.48, −1.08	<0.001
Lean mass (%)	MAM	194	74.19	6.835	4.412	3.02, 5.79	<0.001
Lean mass (%)	Well‐nourished	194	69.78	7.032	4.412	3.02, 5.79	<0.001
Dry lean mass (kg)	MAM	194	2.80	0.491	−0.323	−0.49, −0.15	<0.001
Dry lean mass (kg)	Well‐nourished	194	3.13	1.082	−0.323	−0.49, −0.15	<0.001
Fat‐free mass (kg)	MAM	194	12.42	1.852	−1.291	−2.00, −0.57	<0.001
Fat‐free mass (kg)	Well‐nourished	194	13.71	4.686	−1.291	−2.00, −0.57	<0.001
Total body water (%)	MAM	194	56.20	5.036	1.793	0.44, 3.14	0.010
Total body water (%)	Well‐nourished	194	54.40	8.149	1.793	0.44, 3.14	0.010
Total body water (lt)	MAM	194	9.61	3.386	−0.659	−1.26, −0.05	0.032
Total body water (lt)	Well‐nourished	194	10.27	2.605	−0.659	−1.26, −0.05	0.032
Body cell mass	MAM	194	9.78	2.818	−1.890	−2.61, −1.16	<0.001
Body cell mass	Well‐nourished	194	11.67	4.286	−1.890	−2.61, −1.16	<0.001
Intracellular water (%)	MAM	194	41.58	8.350	−1.110	−2.80, 0.58	0.199
Intracellular water (%)	Well‐nourished	194	42.69	8.658	−1.110	−2.80, 0.58	0.199
Intracellular water in volume	MAM	194	7.17	3.329	−0.592	−1.13, −0.04	0.033
Intracellular water in volume	Well‐nourished	194	7.76	1.945	−0.592	−1.13, −0.04	0.033
Extracellular water (%)	MAM	194	44.00	5.732	2.429	1.27, 3.58	<0.001
Extracellular water (%)	Well‐nourished	194	41.57	5.881	2.429	1.27, 3.58	<0.001
Extracellular water in volume	MAM	194	7.65	4.998	−0.164	−1.02, 0.69	0.708
Extracellular water in volume	Well‐nourished	194	7.82	3.516	−0.164	−1.02, 0.69	0.708
Basal metabolic rate (Kcal)	MAM	194	877.13	39.40	−37.00	−45.5, −28.4	<0.001
Basal metabolic rate (Kcal)	Well‐nourished	194	914.14	45.71	−37.00	−45.5, −28.4	<0.001
Basal metabolic rate/body weight (Kcal/kg)	MAM	194	52.51	3.665	2.525	1.59, 3.45	<0.001
Basal metabolic rate/body weight (Kcal/kg)	Well‐nourished	194	49.99	5.494	2.525	1.59, 3.45	<0.001
Body fat mass index	MAM	194	3.38	0.724	−1.001	−1.16, −0.83	<0.001
Body fat mass index	Well‐nourished	194	4.38	0.931	−1.001	−1.16, −0.83	<0.001
Fat‐free mass index	MAM	194	9.18	0.814	−1.036	−1.32, −0.74	<0.001
Fat‐free mass index	Well‐nourished	194	10.22	1.871	−1.036	−1.32, −0.74	<0.001

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MAM, moderate acute malnutrition.

p value deducted from the independent sample t test.