Table 2 Prevalence of acute malnutrition, defined by WHZa, absolute MUACb and MUACAZc by four Somalian livelihoods
WHZ | MUAC | MUACAZ | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total subjects | WHZ−2 | WHZ−3 | MUAC125 | MUAC115 | MUACAZ−2 | MUACAZ−3 | |||||||
Livelihood | n | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI |
Agro-pastoralist | 42,132 | 16.3 | (16.0–16.7) | 3.9 | (3.8–4.1) | 9.6 | (9.4–9.9) | 1.8 | (1.6–1.9) | 19.3 | (18.9–19.7) | 4.2 | (4.0–4.4) |
Pastoralist | 89,876 | 15.5 | (15.2–15.7) | 3.2 | (3.1–3.4) | 5.7 | (5.5–5.8) | 1.0 | (0.9–1.1) | 13.3 | (13.1–13.6) | 2.2 | (2.1–2.3) |
Riverine | 26,603 | 16.0 | (15.6–16.5) | 3.9 | (3.6–4.1) | 8.9 | (8.6–9.3) | 1.7 | (1.6–1.9) | 18.2 | (17.7–18.7) | 3.5 | (3.3–3.8) |
IDPs | 97,012 | 16.5 | (16.3–16.7) | 3.9 | (3.8–4.0) | 8.7 | (8.5–8.9) | 1.9 | (1.8–2.0) | 15.9 | (15.7–16.1) | 3.0 | (2.9–3.1) |
Total | 255,623 | 16.1 | (15.9–16.2) | 3.7 | (3.6–3.8) | 7.8 | (7.7–7.9) | 1.5 | (1.4–1.6) | 15.8 | (15.7–15.9) | 3.0 | (2.9–3.1) |