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Table 1 Summary measures of anthropometric indicators

From: Diagnostic measures for severe acute malnutrition in Indian infants under 6 months of age: a secondary data analysis

 

WAZ

(n = 3702)

WLZ

(n = 3678)

LAZ

(n = 3684)

Mean (SD)

− 1.83 (1.16)

− 0.86 (1.15)

− 1.41 (1.18)

Prevalence of z-scores <−3 at 6 weeks (95% CI)

14.7 (13.5, 15.9)

4.3 (3.7, 5.0)

9.8 (8.9, 10.8)

  1. WAZ Weight for age z-score, WLZ Weight for length z-score, LAZ Length for age z-score.
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BMC Pediatrics

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