Table 2: Comparison of anthropometric indices between normal and malnourished group.
Anthropometric indices |
Normal (n = 233) |
Malnutrition (n = 57) |
t-test |
p-value |
BMI |
26.87 ± 7.96 |
19.19 ± 3.77 |
-10.641 |
< 0.001 |
MAC |
29.78 ± 4.91 |
24.17 ± 3.61 |
-9.739 |
< 0.001 |
CC |
33.30 ± 4.73 |
28.11 ± 2.97 |
-10.315 |
< 0.001 |
HC |
93.27 ± 4.73 |
88.08 ± 2.97 |
-10.356 |
< 0.001 |
TC |
55.39 ± 4.74 |
50.21 ± 2.99 |
-10.315 |
< 0.001 |
WC |
88.60 ± 23.59 |
66.15 ± 12.83 |
-6.931 |
< 0.001 |
WHR |
0.95 ± 0.21 |
0.75 ± 0.13 |
-6.684 |
< 0.001 |
WHtR |
55.86 ± 14.55 |
41.98 ± 8.60 |
-6.906 |
< 0.001 |
WtHtR |
42.64 ± 13.01 |
30.25 ± 5.66 |
-10.924 |
< 0.001 |
BAI |
28.79 ± 3.96 |
26.57 ± 4.07 |
-3.763 |
< 0.001 |