Table 2.
Anthropometric characteristics of the groups
| Variable | WHO malnutrition class | STRONGkids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=171) | Moderate (n=59) | Severe (n=41) | Low (n=115) | Moderate (n=92) | Severe (n=64) | |
| WFA z-score (range) | 0.5 (-1,2.5) | -2.0 (-2.5,2.5) | -2.5 (-4.5,3) | 0.0 (-1.0,2.5) | 0.0 (-2.5,2.5) | -2.2 (-4.5,3.0) |
| HFA z-score (range) | -0.4 (-1.9,3.6) | -0.57 (-2.83,8.02) | -3.1 (-7.6,7.5) | -0.12 (-4.5,3.6) | -0.69 (-6.5,5) | -0.7 (-7.6,8.0) |
| BMI-for-age z-score (range) | 0.1 (-3.11,5.8) | -2.11 (-7.6,1.7) | -2.0 (-9.7,6.1) | 0.5 (-0.1,3.5) | 0.3 (-4.0,6.1) | -1.6 (-9.7,1.6) |
| TSF z-score (range) | -0.9 (-3.9,2.8) | -1.67 (-2.9,3.6) | -2.1 (-5.29,1.35) | -0.8 (-5.6,2.0) | -1.3 (-3.9,3.6) | -2.0 (-4.0,1.9) |
| MUAC z-score (range) | -0.9 (-5.1,6.5) | -2.04 (-5.5,6.5) | -3.08 (-5.5,1.54) | -0.9 (-5.1,6.5) | -1.1 (-5.5,6.5) | -2.7 (-5.1,1.5) |
BMI=Body mass index;
HFA=Height-for-age;
MUAC=Mid-upper arm-circumference;
TSF=Tricipital skinfold; WFA=Weight-for-age