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Table 2 Summary results from the algorithm validation

From: Algorithms for converting estimates of child malnutrition based on the NCHS reference into estimates based on the WHO Child Growth Standards

Algorithm

Prevalence

N

Mean difference Predicted minus observed WHO prevalence (SD)

Percentage of the observed WHO prevalence within the 95% CI of the predicted values (%)

Underweight

<5%

9

0.2 (0.46)

100

 

≥5%

56

0.9 (1.62)

98.2

 

Total

65

0.8 (1.53)

98.5

Stunting

<5%

3

0.7 (0.55)

66.7

 

≥5%

62

0.1 (1.34)

96.8

 

Total

65

0.1 (1.32)

95.4

Wasting

<5%

36

0.4 (0.86)

88.9

 

≥5%

29

0.2 (1.30)

96.6

 

Total

65

0.3 (1.07)

92.3

Overweight

<5%

46

0.2 (0.74)

97.8

 

≥5%

9

0.3 (1.36)

100

 

Total

55

0.2 (0.85)

98.2