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. 2009 Jan 29;4(1):e4313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004313

Table 1. Mean and median weight, height or length, age and WH indices upon admission for all children (n = 68,001).

Median [IQR] Mean (SD)
Measure
Weight (kg) 6.9 [6.0; 7.7] 7.0 (1.4)
Height or length (cm) 72.5 [68.0; 76.5] 73.0 (7.1)
Age (months) 19.0 [13.0; 24.0] 19.5 (8.6)
Indices
WH Z score (WHO standards)* −2.95 [−3.4; −2.6] −3.0 (0.7)
WH % median (NCHS reference)** 76.8 [74.8; 78.2] 76.0 (3.5)
*

data missing for 730 children (including presence of edema for 394 children).

**

data missing for 674 children.