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Table 3 Clinical and lifestyle factors of adult tuberculosis patients on follow up at public health facilities of Haramaya district, eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 330)

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

Characteristic

N

%

Physical activity of ≥ 30 min exercise per week

  

 0 day per week

100

30.3

 1–3 days per week

132

40.0

 ≥ 4 days per week

98

29.7

Substances use

  

 Yes

261

79.1

 No

69

20.9

If yes, specify the substances used (multiple response is possible)

  

 Cigarette smoking

  

   Yes

16

4.8

   No

314

95.2

 Alcohol drinking

1

0.3

   Yes

  

    No

329

99.7

 Khat chewing

  

   Yes

261

79.1

   No

69

20.9

Eating problem

43

13.0

  Yes

  

  No

287

87.0

Family history of TB

62

18.8

  Yes

  

  No

268

81.2

Type of TB treatment

289

87.6

 New

  

  Retreatment

41

12.4

 HIV co-infection

7

2.1

  Yes

  

  No

323

97.9

Duration (phase) of anti-TB treatment

(in months)

54

16.4

 ≤ 2 /Intensive

  

 >2/Continuation

276

83.6

Presence of co-morbidity

28

8.5

 Yes

  

 No

302

91.5

If yes, which type? (multiple response is possible)

10

35.7

 Diabetes mellitus

  

   Yes

  

   No

14

64.3

 Asthma

4

14.3

   Yes

  

   No

24

85.7

 Heart diseases

1

3.5

   Yes

  

   No

27

96.5

  1. HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus, N=Number, TB=Tuberculosis