| WHZ deaths | Total deaths | WHZ only (S-whz) | MUAC only (S-muac) | Both criteria (S-both) | MUAC-only %missed | WHZ-only %missed |
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Global | 540,000a | 817,000 | 309,000 | 277,000 | 231,000 | 37.8 | 33.9 |
India | 270, 000b | 309,000 | 155,000 | 39,000 | 115,000 | 50.2 | 12.6 |
- The estimates of total deaths and proportions were derived as in methods. WHZ deaths deaths estimated by WHZ < −3Z (i.e. S-whz + S-both); Total deaths WHZ deaths plus MUAC-only deaths based on ratios found in reference [12] for Global and India (S-both = 16.5 and 22.9%). Equal mortality risk for S-whz < −3Z and S-muac < 115 mm and twice the mortality risk for S-both is assumed. a Data from reference [1]; b Data from reference [29]