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Table 2 Concurrent WaSt Prevalence by Sex, the amount of difference and prevalence ratio between original and proposed case-definitions (N = 9854 children)

From: Concurrent wasting and stunting among children 6–59 months: an analysis using district-level survey data in Mozambique

 

WaSt Original case-definition

WaSt Proposed case-definition

Difference between proportions

Prevalence ratioa

% (n) (95% CI)

% (n) (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

Sex

 Boys (4888)

1.55% (75) (1.24–1.95)

2.60% (124) (2.18–3.10)

1.00% (0.44–1.56)

1.65 (1.25–2.20)

 Girls (4966)

1.09% (54) (0.84–1.43)

2.96% (143) (2.52–3.48)

1.79% (1.25–2.34)

2.64 (1.94–3.61)

  1. aPrevalence ratio of WaSt proposed case-definition by the WaSt original case-definition