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Table 5 TFP Indicators and Program Performance for Acute Wasting by Region

From: Performance of UNHCR nutrition programs in post-emergency refugee camps

TFP Indicator

Type

Standard

Africa

Asia

   

Mean

Median

Range

Mean

Median

Range

Total acute wasting admissions (January 2007-May 2009)

Process

N/A

 

3,171

  

201

 

Length of Stay

Outcome

< 30 days

27.2

22.7

0-600

29.9

28.9

4-82

Weight gain

Outcome

> 8 g/kg/day

7.5

7.7

0-32

7.0

5

0-46

Recovery Rate

Outcome

> 75%

78.9%

100%

0-100%

66.3%

83%

0-100%

Death Rate

Outcome

< 10%

4.6%

0%

0-100%

5.9%

0%

0-100%

Default Rate

Outcome

< 15%

7.3%

0%

0-100%

9.0%

0%

0-100%