Diagnostic Concordance between Random Upper Arm Circumference and Mid Upper Arm Circumference Measurements among Children Aged 6–59 Months in South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Child feeding practices and nutritional status of 6–59-month-old children from Lanfro District, Silte Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 819).
Variables
N (%)
Start complementary foods at six months of age
Yes
696 (84.8)
No
123 (15)
GMP service utilization
Yes
584 (71.3)
No
235 (28.7)
Participation in CHDs in the last three months prior to the data collection
Yes
713 (87.1)
No
106 (12.9)
Counseled during CHDs
Yes
638 (77.9)
No
181 (22.1)
Vitamin A capsule supplementation within the last 6 months
Yes
773 (94.4)
No
46 (5.6)
Prevalence of acute malnutrition at NCHS cutoff (<12 cm) based on MUAC
SAM
18 (2.2)
MAM
84 (10.3)
GAM
102 (12.5)
Prevalence of acute malnutrition at NCHS cutoff (<12 cm) based on RUAC
SAM
6 (0.7)
MAM
45 (5.5)
GAM
51 (6.2)
Prevalence of acute malnutrition based on WHO cutoff (<12.5 cm) based on MUAC
SAM
33 (4.3)
MAM
170 (24.8)
GAM
203 (24.7)
Prevalence of acute malnutrition based on WHO cutoff (<12.5 cm) based on RUAC
SAM
31 (3.8)
MAM
153 (18.7)
GAM
184 (22.5)
SAM = severe acute malnutrition, MAM = moderate acute malnutrition, GAM = global acute malnutrition, CHD = community health day, and GMP = growth monitoring and promotion.
