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Table 5 Fisher’s classification function coefficients of Discriminant Function Analysis to predict nutritional status

From: Assessment of nutritional status using anthropometric variables by multivariate analysis

Classification Categories

 

Classification

Undernutrition

Normal

BMI

Coefficient

4.802

6.030

Constant

−40.753

−63.862

MUAC

Coefficient

3.660

4.672

Constant

−36.970

− 59.798

Composite Score

Coefficient

−0.741

0.799

Constant

−1.395

−1.507