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Table 4 Performance indicators of OTP and sphere standard references in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Factors associated with child survival in children admitted to outpatient therapeutic program at public health institutions in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Performance indicators

Frequencies of indicators

Sphere standards

Acceptable (%)

Alarming (%)

Recovery rate

83.2

> 75

< 50

Death rate

2.8

< 10

> 15

Default rate

6.3

< 15

< 25

Average weight gain

10.5 g/kg/days

≥ 8 g/kg/days

< 8 g/kg/days

Length of stay

6.3 weeks

< 4 weeks

> 6 weeks

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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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