Table 5 Classification into crisis categories surveys by prevalence of wasting by mid-upper arm circumference
Crisis categories based on prevalence of wasting by mid-upper arm circumference | Percent concordance (N = 733) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- < 5% Acceptable | 5- < 15% Poor/Serious | 15- < 30% Emergency | ≥ 30% Famine | ||
1 | < 4% | 4- < 7% | 7- < 16% | ≥ 16% | 41.88% |
2 | < 4% | 4- < 7% | 7- < 17% | ≥ 17% | 42.84% |
3 | < 4% | 4- < 8% | 8- < 16% | ≥ 16% | 44.75% |
4 | < 4% | 4- < 8% | 8- < 17% | ≥ 17% | 45.70% |
5 | < 4% | 4- < 9% | 9- < 16% | ≥ 16% | 46.38% |
6 | < 4% | 4- < 9% | 9- < 17% | ≥ 17% | 47.34% |
7 | < 5% | 5- < 7% | 7- < 16% | ≥ 16% | 37.93% |
8 | < 5% | 5- < 7% | 7- < 17% | ≥ 17% | 38.88% |
9 | < 5% | 5- < 8% | 8- < 16% | ≥ 16% | 40.79% |
10 | < 5% | 5- < 8% | 8- < 17% | ≥ 17% | 41.75% |
11 | < 5% | 5- < 9% | 9- < 16% | ≥ 16% | 42.43% |
12 | < 5% | 5- < 9% | 9- < 17% | ≥ 17% | 43.38% |