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. 2015 Jun 1;73(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13690-015-0074-z

Table 5.

MUAC classification with mid-point of upper arm ascertained by eye by mothers, compared with the mid-point ascertained by measurement by CHW

Right arm CHW Left arm CHW
SAM MAM Normal SAM MAM Normal
SAM 12 3 0 SAM 11 1 0
Mothers MAM 3 20 12 Mothers MAM 4 23 11
Normal 0 2 51 Normal 0 1 52

Weighted Kappa = 0.74, (95% CI = 0.63, 0.85) Weighted Kappa = 0.77, (95% CI =0.67, 0.87).