Magnitude of undernutrition and associated factors among adult tuberculosis patients attending public health facilities in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 2 Dietary characteristics of adult tuberculosis patients on follow up at public health facilities in Haramaya district, eastern Ethiopia, 2021(n = 330)

Characteristic	N	%
Main food source of the family
Own	53	16.1
Purchase/market	77	23.3
Both	200	60.6
Nutrition care and support during TB treatment
Yes	243	73.6
No	87	26.4
Dietary counseling during TB treatment
Yes	270	81.8
No	60	18.2
Feeding pattern (unit/place)
Home	202	61.2
Outside	128	38.8
Individual dietary diversity score (IDDS)
<7 (low)	208	63.0
≥7 (high)	122	37.0
The 14 food groups used to compute IDDS(the 24 h recall method)
Cereals	325	98.5
Vitamin A rich Vegetables	264	80.0
White roots and tubers	223	67.6
Dark green leafy vegetables	211	63.9
Other Vegetables	226	68.5
Vitamin A rich Fruits	150	45.5
Other fruits	125	37.9
Organ meats	123	37.5
Flesh meats	94	28.5
Eggs	165	50.0
Fish	5	1.5
Legumes, nuts and seeds	148	44.8
Milk and milk products	236	71.5
Oil and fats	214	68.5
Household food security status
Insecure	228	69.1
Secure	102	30.9

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