Table 1

Correlations between anthropometric parameters among girls (N=424)

VariablesMUACBody weight (kg)Height (cm)BMI
MUACPearson correlation10.897*0.700*0.826*
P value7.34E-1521.21E-636.86E-107
Body weight (kg)Pearson correlation0.897*10.866*0.776*
P value7.34E-1522.85E-1291.93E-86
Height (cm)Pearson correlation0.700*0.866*10.385*
P value1.21E-632.85E-1292.16E-16
BMIPearson correlation0.826*0.776*0.385*1
P value6.86E-1071.93E-862.16E-16
  • *Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).

  • BMI, body mass index; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference.