An assessment of the integrated nutrition programme for malnourished children aged six months to five years at primary healthcare facilities in Mangaung, Free State, South Africa

Figures & data

Table 1: Entry nutritional status of children receiving supplemental food at the clinics

Category	n (%)
Normal weight (at risk for malnutrition)	283 (38.8)
Underweight	178 (24.4)
Severely underweight	269 (36.8)
Total	730 (100.0)

Table 2: Number of clinic visits (n = 730)

Number of visits	n (%)	Cumulative %
Initial visit only	494 (67.7)	67.7
Initial visit + 1 follow-up visit	124 (17.0)	84.7
Initial visit + 2 follow-up visits	53 (7.3)	92.0
Initial visit + 3 follow-up visits	31 (4.3)	96.2
Initial visit + 4 follow-up visits	21 (2.7)	89.9
Initial visit + 5 follow-up visits	7 (1.0)	99.9
Initial visit + 6 follow-up visits	1 (0.1)	100.0

Figure 1: Outcome of children who entered the INP programme malnourished and at risk (n = 730).

Figure 2: Percentage of children who deteriorated, improved and exited, as well as fallout patients per number of follow-up visits.