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.