Table 4 Median MUAC by age group and sex with 95% confidence intervals
Age group | Number of children with SAM | Percentage of SAM children with edema | Median MUAC (mm) per group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
With edema | Without edema | |||
Males | ||||
6–17 months | 9819 | 8.78 (8.22–9.34) | 120 (119–121) | 136 (135–137) |
18–29 months | 4903 | 22.33 (21.17–23.50) | 125 (124–126) | 140 (139–141) |
30–41 months | 1965 | 36.54 (34.41–38.67) | 131 (129–133) | 145 (144–146) |
42–53 months | 1047 | 45.56 (42.54–48.58) | 135 (133–137) | 148 (147–149) |
54–59 months | 427 | 50.35 (45.61–55.09) | 134 (131–137) | 148 (146–149) |
Total Males | 18,161 | 18.54 (17.97–19.10) | 126 (125–126) | 143 (142–144) |
Females | ||||
6–17 months | 12,625 | 7.64 (7.18–8.11) | 120 (119–121) | 133 (132–134) |
18–29 months | 5993 | 17.35 (16.39–18.31) | 125 (124–126) | 139 (138–140) |
30–41 months | 2200 | 32.73 (30.77–34.69) | 130 (128–132) | 145 (144–146) |
42–53 months | 1029 | 38.00 (35.03–4.96) | 132 (130–134) | 148 (147–149) |
54–59 months | 433 | 44.34 (39.66–49.02) | 140 (137–143) | 148 (148–150) |
Total Females | 22,280 | 14.85 (14.38–15.31) | 125 (124–126) | 142 (142–143) |