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. 2024 Dec 27;19(12):e0315253. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315253

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