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Table 3 Pearson’s product–moment correlation coefficients (r) calculated for the association between weight gain and MUAC gain achieved over the entire treatment episode

From: Relationship between mid upper arm circumference and weight changes in children aged 6–59 months

Country

Pearson's r

Ethiopia

0.816 (95 % CI = 0.782 - 0.845)

Malawi

0.843 (95 % CI = 0.802 - 0.876)

Bangladesh

0.725 (95 % CI = 0.663 - 0.777)