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Table 5 Distribution of MUAC of children aged 6–23 months, Chakaria, 1994 and 1999

From: Unlocking community capability through promotion of self-help for health: experience from Chakaria, Bangladesh

MUAC (cm)

Intervention area

Comparison area

1994 (%)

1999 (%)

1994 (%)

1999 (%)

<12.5 (severely malnourished)

38.9

22.0

38.5

28.7

12.5–13.4

29.1

38.6

30.3

35.0

13.5 +

32.7

39.4

31.2

36.3

Mean

12.3

13.2

12.8

13.1

Standard deviation

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

Total number of children (N)

499

5025

366

1682

  1. Source of data: Chakaria Health and Demographic Surveillance System