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Table 7 Sensitivity and Specificity of Total ICFI Score with Indicators of Nutritional Status

From: Infant and child feeding index reflects feeding practices, nutritional status of urban slum children

 

Sensitivity *(95% CI)

Specificity #(95% CI)

P value

WLZ

0.236(0.191,0.282)

0.705(0.666,0.745)

0.164

LAZ

0.545(0.494,0.597)

0.515(0.469,0.560)

0.218

WAZ

0.435(0.384,0.486)

0.599(0.554,0.644)

0.501

BAZ

0.230(0.186,0.276)

0.700 (0.662,0.741)

0.108

MUACZ

0.163 (0.127,0.198)

0.890 (0.859,0.920)

0.126

  1. *Ability of the index to correctly identify children as undernourished.
  2. #Ability of the index to correctly identify children as normal.
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