Definition
For male household members, HWMWTHTPCTRMWHO (HB12B) reports the man's weight-for-height as a percent of the median weight for a reference population of the same height. This variable uses the World Health Organization (WHO) reference standard.
The following variables report the man's weight for height as a percent of the median weight for different reference populations:
HWMWTHTPCTRMDHS (HB12) uses a DHS reference standard
HWMWTHTPCTRMWHO (HB12A) uses the Metropolitan Life or Fogarty reference standard