Table 4

Estimated percentage of referrals according to the UKCG, the WHO guideline, and a parental height deflection rule

Description rule

Criteria

% referrals

% referrals

% referrals

% referrals

0–3 years

3–10 years

10–18 years

0–18 years

UKCG

HSDS^§ < -2.67 (P0.4) at age 5

n.a.

0.3

n.a

0.3

Low height for age (HSDS)^‡

HSDS^§ < - 2 (P2.3)

7.3

3.6

3.2

9.2

Low weight for age (WSDS)^‡

WSDS** < -2 (P2.3)

10.0

2.5

3.2

10.5

Parental height deflection rule (0.5 SDS)

(HSDS2^§ - HSDS1^§) < -0.5, AND

| HSDS2^§ – TH SDS^† | > | HSDS1^§ – TH SDS^† |

58.8

18.3

28.7

62.0

Parental height deflection rule (1 SDS)

(HSDS2^§ – HSDS1^§) < -1, AND

| HSDS2^§ – TH SDS^† | > | HSDS1 – TH SDS^† |

30.0

3.9

11.6

41.1

* UKCG

^§ HSDS = Height Standard Deviation Score

**WSDS = Weight Standard deviation score

^†THSDS = Target Height Standard Deviation Score

^‡ Rules described by WHO Global database on Child growth and malnutrition.

n.a. = not applicable

Grote et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:77   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-77