Table 4.

Treatment outcomes at nutritional rehabilitation units between 2011 and 2019

Year	Died	Stabilized to OTP	Recovered	Defaulted	Medical transfer
2011	10.8%	63.1%	18.7%	2.7%	4.7%
2012	9.2%	72.3%	12.3%	2.7%	3.5%
2013	8.7%	74.3%	10.5%	2.4%	4.6%
2014	9.2%	72.3%	12.2%	2.7%	4.4%
2015	9.7%	71.5%	12.4%	2.2%	4.3%
2016	7.9%	74.9%	11.0%	2.6%	3.7%
2017	9.7%	74.9%	8.8%	2.4%	4.1%
2018	8.5%	69.1%	11.5%	2.2%	3.5%
2019	11.0%	80.1%	13.9%	2.9%
Linear-by-linear test	p=0.4	p=0.09	p=0.2	p=0.7	p=0.2
AARR	0.9% (95% CI: -2.0%, 3.7%; p=0.5)	-1.5% (95% CI: -3.2%, 0.3%; p=0.08)	3.0% (95% CI: -3.1%, 8.8%; p=0.3)	0.6% (95% CI: -2.6%, 3.7%, p=0.7)	2.3% (95% CI: -2.0%, 6.4%; p=0.2)

AARR: average annual rate of reduction; OTP: outpatient therapeutic feeding program.

Stabilized to OTP means that the child's health has stabilized, and they are referred to OTP to continue treatment. Recovered is defined as recovering in the NRU and the child meeting criteria for discharge including mid-upper arm circumference at least 125mm, weight-for-height z-scores at least -2 SD, no bilateral pitting oedema for two consecutive weeks, and being clinically well and alert. Defaulted is defined as being absent for two consecutive days. Non-response is defined as not meeting criteria for discharge after four months in treatment. Medical transfer means the child is transferred to another inpatient facility for further medical investigation and treatment.