Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| N | Male % | Age < 24 months % | Stunted % | SSR mean | MUAC125 % | WHZ−2 % | MUAC125 or WHZ−2 % | MUAC125 and WHZ−2 % | Overlap between 2 indicators % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey | ||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 3,831 | 50.5 | 32.2 | 59.3 | 58.6 | 8.5 | 15.0 | 18.8 | 4.7 | 25.0 |
| Chad | 718 | 51.1 | 34.1 | 13.5 | 56.2 | 6.8 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 5.7 | 16.2 |
| Philippines | 368 | 50.0 | 8.7 | 38.6 | 55.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 18.2 |
| Sudan-Myaiendit | 465 | 51.4 | 35.7 | 10.5 | 55.9 | 8.2 | 20.4 | 23.9 | 4.7 | 19.8 |
| Sudan-Renk | 613 | 49.4 | 42.9 | 13.9 | 56.1 | 11.4 | 17.6 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 36.9 |
| Sudan-Malut | 705 | 47.2 | 38.0 | 15.3 | 56.5 | 4.4 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 3.8 | 17.6 |
| Sudan-Kapoetat | 749 | 48.1 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 57.1 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 33.1 |
| Sudan-Padak | 906 | 48.5 | 43.0 | 9.7 | 55.5 | 28.9 | 42.9 | 51.4 | 20.4 | 39.7 |
| Sudan-Malakal | 751 | 48.1 | 41.8 | 7.7 | 56.6 | 7.9 | 21.6 | 23.6 | 5.9 | 24.9 |
| Sudan-Kajokeji | 901 | 48.6 | 37.1 | 22.6 | 57.4 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 36.9 |
| Sudan-Nyadintoch | 774 | 47.8 | 34.0 | 18.9 | 54.5 | 18.2 | 21.2 | 30.1 | 9.3 | 30.9 |
| Sudan-Mareang | 748 | 47.3 | 33.0 | 18.9 | 54.4 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 30.2 | 9.5 | 31.4 |
| Sudan-Mvolo | 658 | 54.0 | 30.2 | 24.5 | 55.9 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 4.1 | 36.5 |
| Sudan-Oldfangak | 909 | 51.9 | 35.4 | 5.5 | 55.6 | 9.4 | 18.5 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 25.2 |
| Sudan-Bunagok | 420 | 49.5 | 38.6 | 16.0 | 56.1 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 17.4 | 6.2 | 35.6 |
| Sudan-Duk | 893 | 53.3 | 36.4 | 15.9 | 55.8 | 12.8 | 25.9 | 30.3 | 8.3 | 27.3 |
| Age | ||||||||||
| < 24 months | 5,010 | 50.2 | / | 25.1 | 59.8 | 21.8 | 22.5 | 31.1 | 13.3 | 42.7 |
| ≥ 24 months | 9,399 | 49.7 | / | 29.4 | 55.0 | 4.9 | 17.0 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Female | 7,217 | / | 34.6 | 25.6 | 56.6 | 11.9 | 17.3 | 22.7 | 6.5 | 28.7 |
| Male | 7,192 | / | 35.0 | 30.2 | 56.8 | 9.6 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 6.6 | 28.3 |
| Stunting | ||||||||||
| No | 10,388 | 48.3 | 36.1 | / | 56.2 | 9.5 | 19.5 | 23.0 | 6.0 | 26.0 |
| Yes | 4,021 | 54.0 | 31.2 | / | 58.0 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 23.5 | 8.2 | 34.9 |
| Long leg | ||||||||||
| No | 9,692 | 51.1 | 37.8 | 37.3 | 58.3 | 9.8 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 30.3 |
| Yes | 4,717 | 47.5 | 28.5 | 8.6 | 53.3 | 12.8 | 27.0 | 31.5 | 8.3 | 26.3 |
| Total | 14,409 | 49.9 | 34.8 | 27.9 | 56.7 | 10.8 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 6.6 | 28.5 |
MUAC125 Mid upper arm circumference < 125 mm, WHZ−2 Weight-for-height Zscore<−2, SSR Sitting-standing height ratio (sitting height/standing height) × 100, Long leg SSR Zscore in the lower tertile of the study population, Stunting Height-for-age Zscore<−2, Overlap Proportion of cases being MUAC125 and WHZ−2 among children identified by either MUAC125 or WHZ−2