Table 3 Table of study population characteristics from a paper describing the relationship between mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) and weight changes in young children [12]. Characteristics of study population at admission
Ethiopia | Â | n | % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Males | 199 | 46.2% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Females | 232 | 53.8% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Min. | Q1 | Median | Mean | Q2 | Max. |
| Â | Age at admission (months) | 7.0 | 25.1 | 37.0 | 39.5 | 48.0 | 66.0 |
| Â | MUAC at admission (cm) | 7.5 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| Â | Height at admission (cm) | 61.5 | 73.5 | 80.4 | 81.0 | 88.0 | 109.2 |
Malawi | Â | n | % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Males | 105 | 44.7% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Females | 130 | 55.3% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Min. | Q1 | Median | Mean | Q2 | Max |
| Â | Age at admission (months) | 6.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 16.4 | 21.0 | 51.0 |
| Â | MUAC at admission (cm) | 8.2 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| Â | Height at admission (cm) | 53.3 | 63.0 | 67.2 | 67.5 | 72.2 | 92.5 |
Bangladesh | Â | n | % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Males | 88 | 33.3% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Females | 176 | 66.7% | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Min. | Q1 | Median | Mean | Q2 | Max. |
| Â | Age at admission (months) | 6.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 12.9 | 17.0 | 56.0 |
| Â | MUAC at admission (cm) | 8.5 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Â | Height at admission (cm) | 51.6 | 62.3 | 65.6 | 67.4 | 71.8 | 99.0 |