Definition
For male household members, HWMWTHTPCTRMDHS (HB12) reports the man's weight-for-height as a percent of the median weight for a reference population of the same height. For this variable, the reference population was developed by the DHS Program.
The following variables report the man's weight for height as a percent of the median weight for different reference populations:
HWMWTHTPCTRMFOG (HB12A) uses Metropolitan Life or Fogarty reference standards
HWMWTHTPCTRMWHO (HB12B) uses WHO reference standards