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Table 1 Treatment outcomes of oedematous and none-oedematous children treated at OTP

From: Children with oedema recover better than those with severe wasting in outpatient therapeutic program at Boloso Sore district, Southwest Ethiopia

Performance indicators

Outcome status and other indicators

Oedematous children (%)

Non-edematous children (%)

Recovery rate

235 (79.9)

161 (55.9)

Death rate

3 (1.0)

3 (1.0)

Default rate

6 (2.0)

4 (1.4)

Medical transfer

18 (6.1)

12 (4.2)

None respondents

32 (10.9)

108 (37.5)

Average length of stay in weeks (95% CI)

6.4 (6.10, 6.70)

8.1 (7.77, 8.51)