Median anthropometric indices (number of children) | |||
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Anthropometric indices at 2 months of age | Survived between 2 and 6 months of age | Died between 2 and 6 months of age | DRR (95% CI) associated with one unit increase in nutritional status |
Median weight (kg) | |||
Boys | 4.460 (764) | 3.100 (23) | 0.19 (0.11 to 0.31), p<0.001 |
Girls | 4.220 (998) | 4.040 (27) | 0.70 (0.41 to 1.19), p=0.187 |
Median WAZ | |||
Boys | −2.0 (764) | −4.21 (23) | 0.39 (0.30 to 0.50), p<0.001 |
Girls | −1.69 (998) | −2.2 (27) | 0.78 (0.60 to 1.01), p=0.056 |
Median height (cm) | |||
Boys | 54.0 (767) | 50.5 (23) | 0.74 (0.66 to 0.83), p<0.001 |
Girls | 53.0 (1000) | 53.5 (27) | 1.04 (0.94 to 1.16), p=0.440 |
Median HAZ | |||
Boys | −2.61 (767) | −4.21 (23) | 0.53 (0.42 to 0.67), p<0.001 |
Girls | −2.14 (1000) | −2.13 (27) | 1.03 (0.84 to 1.25), p=0.795 |
Median MUAC (mm) | |||
Boys | 116 (766) | 86 (23) | 0.90 (0.88 to 0.93), p<0.001 |
Girls | 112 (998) | 110 (27) | 0.97 (0.94 to 0.99), p=0.026 |
Median head circumference (cm) | |||
Boys | 38 (766) | 36 (23) | 0.57 (0.46 to 0.71), p<0.001 |
Girls | 37 (1000) | 38 (27) | 0.96 (0.79 to 1.17), p=0.681 |
Median abdominal circumference (cm) | |||
Boys | 35 (767) | 31 (23) | 0.72 (0.66 to 0.80), p<0.001 |
Girls | 35 (1000) | 34 (27) | 0.86 (0.76 to 0.98), p=0.027 |
Adjusted for arm of BCG trial and DTP at 2 months.
BCG, Bacille Calmette-Guerin; DRR, death rate ratios; HAZ, height-for-age z score; MUAC, mid-upper-arm-circumference; WAZ, weight-for-age z score.