Dear Colleagues,
I am attempting to analyze historical MUAC data using the https://www.who.int/tools/child-growth-standards/software , but the software is prompting me with the message: “You need to provide a mapping for variable 'Weight (kg)' or 'Length or height (cm)'.”
I have been looking for the WHO MUAC-for-age standards and found the relevant tables for girls acfa_girls_3_5_zscores.pdf (who.int) and for boys acfa_boys_3_5_zscores.pdf (who.int) However, I wasn’t able to locate the specific information I need from these tables:
- WHO Median MUAC: The median MUAC from the WHO reference table for each given age.
- WHO SD: The standard deviation for MUAC for each given age.
My main queries are:
- How to read median MUAC and standard deviation for each given age from these tables.
- How to analyze MUAC-for-age data using WHO softwares (WHO anthro survey analyser and/or WHO anthro software).
Thank you for your help