Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of all participants
| Characteristics | N = 302 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD | 37.8 ± 14 |
| Min - Max | 18–86 |
| Median (25th, 75th) | 34 (27, 46) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 197 (65.2%) |
| Male | 105 (34.8%) |
| RHD status | |
| RHD-positive | 90 (29.8%) |
| RHD-negative | 212 (70.2%) |
| MUAC (cm) | |
| Mean ± SD | 27.0 ± 3.4 |
| Min - Max | 19.5–41 |
| Median (25th, 75th) | 26.7 (24.5–29.1) |
| Height (cm) | |
| Mean ± SD | 156.6 ± 8.5 |
| Min - Max | 139.6–180.2 |
| Median (25th, 75th) | 155.3 (150, 163) |
| Weight (kg) | |
| Mean ± SD | 59.6 ± 12 |
| Min - Max | 33.8–106.1 |
| Median (25th, 75th) | 58.2 (51.3–66.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Mean ± SD | 24.2 ± 4.6 |
| Min - Max | 15.1–44.7 |
| Median (25th, 75th) | 23.7 (20.8–27.4) |
| BMI categories | |
| < 18.5 | 28 (9.3%) |
| 18.5–25.0 | 158 (52.3%) |
| 25.0–30.0 | 83 (27.5%) |
| ≥ 30.0 | 33 (10.9%) |