Table 2. Diagnostic performance of current MUAC cutoffs in the identification of moderate wasting diagnosed using WHZ Z-scores among children aged 6 to 59 months.
MUAC (≥ 11.5 to <12.5cm) | Weight for Height/Length Z-score (-2SD < Z ≤ -3SD) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | ||
Positive | 308 | 1,318 | 1,626 |
Negative | 1,111 | 27,785 | 28,896 |
Total | 1,419 | 29,103 | 30,522 |
Note: Sensitivity: 21.71%, Specificity: 95.47%, AUROC: 0.586