Table 3.
Anthropometric status of the study participants (n=400) in Samre Woreda from March-April, 2011
| Anthropometric variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Maternal height |
|
|
| ≤ 145 cm |
9 |
2.2 |
| >145 cm |
391 |
97.8 |
|
Maternal weight |
|
|
| ≤ 45 kg |
124 |
31 |
| >45 kg |
276 |
69 |
|
Maternal MUAC |
|
|
| < 21 cm |
52 |
13 |
| ≥ 21 cm |
348 |
87 |
| Mean |
23.2 (±1.9)1 |
|
|
Maternal BMI |
|
|
| < 18.5 kg/m2 |
100 |
25 |
| 18.5-24.99 kg/m2 |
293 |
73.2 |
| ≥ 25 kg/m2 |
7 |
1.8 |
| Mean | 19.8 (±2.00)1 |
1Mean ± SD (all such values).