Nutritional status of tuberculosis patients, a comparative cross-sectional study

Feleke, Berhanu Elfu; Feleke, Teferi Elfu; Biadglegne, Fantahun

doi:10.1186/s12890-019-0953-0

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Table 6 Predictors of malnutrition among TB free residents (n = 3364)

From: Nutritional status of tuberculosis patients, a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables		Malnutrition		COR [95% CI]	AOR [95% CI]	P-value
Variables		Underweight	Normal BMI	COR [95% CI]	AOR [95% CI]	P-value
Smoking	Yes	21	119	0.57 [0.34–0.93]	0.64 [0.39–1.05]	0.076
Smoking	No	765	2459	0.57 [0.34–0.93]	0.64 [0.39–1.05]	0.076
Sex	Male	311	851	1.33 [1.12–1.57]	2.5[1.72–3.63]	< 0.01
Sex	Female	475	1727	1.33 [1.12–1.57]	2.5[1.72–3.63]	< 0.01
Residence	Urban	160	451	1.21 [0.98–1.48]	0.89 [0.71–1.13]	0.34
Residence	Rural	626	2127	1.21 [0.98–1.48]	0.89 [0.71–1.13]	0.34
Income	< 2000 birr	734	2442	0.79 [0.56–1.11]	1.434 [1.00–2.06]	0.06
Income	≥2000 birr	52	136	0.79 [0.56–1.11]	1.434 [1.00–2.06]	0.06
Intestinal parasitic infection	Present	471	992	2.39 [2.02–2.82]	3.07 [2.38–3.96]	< 0.01
Intestinal parasitic infection	Absent	315	1586	2.39 [2.02–2.82]	3.07 [2.38–3.96]	< 0.01
Alcohol intake	Yes	251	878	0.91 [0.76–1.08]	1.07 [0.88–1.29]	0.53
Alcohol intake	No	535	1700	0.91 [0.76–1.08]	1.07 [0.88–1.29]	0.53
Anemia	Present	267	1475	0.38 [0.32–0.46]	7.82 [5.74–10.63]	< 0.01
Anemia	Absent	519	1103	0.38 [0.32–0.46]	7.82 [5.74–10.63]	< 0.01
Age	≥25	148	594	0.77 [0.63–0.95]	0.73 [0.59–0.91]	< 0.01
Age	< 25	638	1984	0.77 [0.63–0.95]	0.73 [0.59–0.91]	< 0.01
HIV infection	Positive	16	15	3.55 [1.66–7.61]	4.51 [2.13–9.53]	< 0.01
HIV infection	Negative	770	2563	3.55 [1.66–7.61]	4.51 [2.13–9.53]	< 0.01
Family size	≤4	36	115	1.03 [0.69–1.53]	0.96 [0.63–1.43]	0.81
Family size	> 4	750	2463	1.03 [0.69–1.53]	0.96 [0.63–1.43]	0.81
Believe in avoiding a certain type of food	Yes	447	1283	1.33 [1.13–1.57]	0.87 [0.73–1.05]	0.14
Believe in avoiding a certain type of food	No	339	1295	1.33 [1.13–1.57]	0.87 [0.73–1.05]	0.14

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