Table 1 Comparison of children’s variables by sex categories
Variables | All N = 508 Median(IQR) | Boys N = 209 Median(IQR) | Girls N = 299 Median(IQR) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9.6 (8; 11) | 9.6 (8; 11) | 9.6 (8; 12) | 0.77 |
Weight (kg) | 31.1 (22.7; 36) | 30.1 (22.7; 33.3) | 31.7 (22.7; 39.2) | 0.29 |
Height (cm) | 135.5 (124; 145.2) | 134.7 (124; 143.5) | 136.1 (125.5; 147) | 0.22 |
MUAC (cm) | 176.5 (155; 190) | 176.6 (155; 190) | 176.5 (155; 190) | 0.78 |
BMI (kg/cm2) | 16.5 (14.6; 17.6) | 16.2 (14.6; 17.1) | 16.7 (14.5; 17.8) | 0.24 |
BMIZ | −0.4 (−1.0; 0.4) | −0.4 (−1.1; − 0.4) | 0.3 (− 0.9; 0.5) | 0.23 |