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Table 2 Median Height (cm), Weight (Kg) and MUAC (mm) measurements of children and adolescents

From: Use of modified composite index of anthropometric failure and MUAC-for-age to assess prevalence of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents involved in the school feeding program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Age (years)

Sex

N

Height

Weight

MUAC

Observed

(IQR)

Refa.

Observed

(IQR)

Refa.

Observed

(IQR)

Refc.

5–9

Girls

760

126 (10)

120.9

24 (5.5)

22.8

16.6 (2)

18.3

Boys

845

125.7 (9.8)

121.6

23 (5.5)

23.1

16.5 (1.8)

18

10–14

Girls

1252

142 (14.5)

150.2

34 (11)

NAb

19 (3.5)

22.8

Boys

1508

139.7 (14.1)

149.8

31 (8.3)

NA

18 (2.5)

22.6

15–19

Girls

67

153 (9.8)

162.5

48 (11)

NA

22 (3.7)

25.8

Boys

68

158.6 (11.2)

173.3

45 (7.7)

NA

20.8 (3)

28.1

  1. IQR Inter Quartile Range
  2. aMedian computed from 2007 WHO reference [7]
  3. bNA, not available
  4. cMedian computed from the reference group used by Mramba et al. [11]