Table 2. Description of the study children 6–59 months.
| Variables | Male | Female | Total |
| N (%) | 919 (52.8) | 822 (47.2) | 1741 |
| Age (months) | - | - | - |
| 6–11 months | 143 (8.2) | 129 (7.4) | 272 (15.6) |
| 12–23 months | 246 (14.1) | 213 (12.2) | 459 (26.3) |
| 24–35 months | 213 (12.2) | 209 (12.0) | 422 (24.2) |
| 36–59 months | 317 (18.2) | 271 (15.6) | 588 (33.7) |
| N (%) with acute malnutrition according to mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), N = 1740 | |||
| Moderate (MUAC ≥110 and <120 mm)* | 30 (3.3) | 51 (6.2) | 81 (4.7) |
| Severe (MUAC <110 mm)* | 11 (1.2) | 17 (2.1) | 28 (1.6) |
| All (MUAC <120 mm) | 41 (4.5) | 68 (8.3) | 109 (6.3) |