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

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Table 3 Malnutrition predictors in TB patients (n = 1681)

Variables		Malnutrition		COR^a [95% CI]	AOR^b [95% CI]	P-value
Variables		Underweight	Normal BMI	COR^a [95% CI]	AOR^b [95% CI]	P-value
Type of TB	Pulmonary TB	735	556	0.96 [0.76–1.21]	0.68[0.49–0.94]	0.02
Type of TB	Extra-pulmonary TB	226	164	Reference	Reference
Sex	Male	635	527	0.71[0.58–0.88]	0.39 [0.25–0.56]	< 0.01
Sex	Female	326	193	Reference	Reference
Residence	Urban	493	218	2.43 [1.98–2.98]	3.84 [2.74–5.54]	< 0.01
Residence	Rural	468	502	Reference	Reference
Educational status	Literate	756	544	1.19 [0.95–1.5]	0.72 [0.52–1.02]	0.06
Educational status	Illiterate	205	176	Reference	Reference
Intestinal parasitic infection	Present	658	235	4.48 [3.64–5.51]	7 [5.2–9.95]	< 0.01
Intestinal parasitic infection	Absent	303	485	Reference	Reference
Alcohol intake	Yes	430	277	1.29 [1.06–1.58]	1.52 [1.17–2.13]	< 0.01
Alcohol intake	No	531	443	Reference	Reference
Anemia	Present	834	654	0.66 [0.48–0.91]	3.23 [1.89–5.51]	< 0.01
Anemia	Absent	127	66
Age	≥25	124	207	0.37 [0.29–0.47]	0.31 [0.21–0.46]	< 0.01
Age	< 25	837	513	Reference	Reference
HIV infection	Positive	285	307	0.57 [0.46–0.70]	1.96 [1.47–2.7]	< 0.01
HIV infection	Negative	676	413	0.57 [0.46–0.70]	1.96 [1.47–2.7]	< 0.01
Family size	> 4	812	221	12.30 [9.65–15.69]	15.75 [11.58–21.42]	< 0.01
Family size	≤4	149	499	12.30 [9.65–15.69]	15.75 [11.58–21.42]	< 0.01
Believe in avoiding a certain type of food	Yes	588	209	3.85 [3.13–4.74]	3.19 [2.37–4.31]	< 0.01
Believe in avoiding a certain type of food	No	373	511	3.85 [3.13–4.74]	3.19 [2.37–4.31]	< 0.01

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