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Table 1 Classification of children with severe anthropometric failure

From: Urban-rural differences in the associated factors of severe under-5 child undernutrition based on the composite index of severe anthropometric failure (CISAF) in Bangladesh

Group name

Description

Severe Wasting

Severe Stunting

Severe Underweight

A

No severe failure

No

No

No

B

Severe wasting only

Yes

No

No

C

Severe wasting and severe underweight

Yes

No

Yes

D

Severe wasting, severe stunting and severe underweight

Yes

Yes

Yes

E

Severe stunting and severe underweight

No

Yes

Yes

F

Severe stunting only

No

Yes

No

G

Severe underweight only

No

No

Yes