Addressing dual deficiencies of SAM indicators; gaps and insights from inpatient admission to outpatient discharge, in conflict-affected Yemen; a retrospective study

Table 3 WHZ and MUAC for children with complicated SAM categorized by diagnostic and programmatic admission criteria, Sana’a City, Yemen

SAM Indicators (n = 188)		WHZ at discharge		MUAC at discharge
SAM Indicators (n = 188)		Mean	95% CI	Mean	95% CI
Diagnosis Criteria at Admission
Both	111	-0.87	-1.05 to -0.69	11.75	11.56–11.93
WHZ only	43	-1.03	-1.28 to -0.78	12.57	12.35–12.79
MUAC only	34	-0.51	-0.89 to -0.12	12.16	11.90–12.41
P value*		0.056		< 0.001
Criteria used for admission
†WHZ	154	-0.92	-1.06 to -0.77	11.98	11.82–12.13
MUAC	34	-0.51	-0.89 to- -0.12	12.16	11.90–12.41
P value**		0.028		0.332
Total	188	-0.84	-0.98 to -0.70	12.01	11.87–12.15

†Of the 154 children admitted based on WHZ, 111 (72%) also had MUAC < 11.5 cm. MUAC: Mid-upper arm circumference, n.: Number, cm: centimeter, SD; standard deviation WHZ: weight for height z score, TFCs; Therapeutic Feeding Centers, CI; confidence interval
*p-values calculated using Kruskal–Wallis test for comparisons across diagnostic categories
**p-values calculated using independent t-test for comparison between admission criteria groups

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