Table 3.
Status of children admitted into the community‐based child nutrition programme—Three months post admission
| Prevention: Not wasted | Treatment: Wasted | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Severe | ||
| Total admitted | 6820 | 705 | 189 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Defaulters | 1,505 (22.1) | 144 (20.4) | 24 (12.7) |
| Monitored | 5,315 (77.9) | 561 (79.6) | 165 (87.3) |
| Recovered | — | 344 (61.3) | 70 (42.4) |
| Improved | — | — | 55 (33.3) |
| Thriving | 5,095 (95.9) | — | — |
| Non‐response | — | 185 (33.0) | 40 (24.2) |
| Faltering (moderate) | 171 (3.2) | — | — |
| Faltering (severe) | 19 (0.4) | 30 (5.3) | — |
| Exits | 30 (0.6) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |