Table 6.

Prevalence of malnutrition in PSAC in Mwea Division based on the children's Z-scores.

	Mean Z-score values	95% confidence interval	% of moderately malnourished children	% of severely malnourished children
WAZ
Male (n = 183)	−0.66 ± 1.08	(−0.82–−0.51) 95% CI	14.2% underweight (<−2z)	2.2% severe underweight (<−3z)
Female (n = 178)	−0.64 ± 1.07	(−0.79–−0.48) 95% CI	11.8% underweight (<−2z)	1.1% severe underweight (<−3z)
HAZ
Male (n = 183)	−0.11 ± 1.37	(−0.31–0.09) 95% CI	8.2% stunted (<−2z)	0.5% severe stunted (<−3z)
Female (n = 178)	0.15 ± 1.25	(−0.04–0.33) 95% CI	3.4% stunted (<−2z)	0.16% severe stunted (<−3z)
WHZ
Male (n = 183)	−0.90 ± 1.12	(−1.07–−0.74) 95% CI	20.8% wasted (<−2z) 0.0% obese (>2z)	3.8% severe wasted (<−3z)
Female (n = 178)	−1.10 ± 1.04	(−1.25–−0.95) 95% CI	20.2% wasted (<−2z) 0.0% obese (>2z)	3.4% severe wasted (<−3z)

CI = confidence interval, n = total number of children, and z = Z-score.