TABLE 4.
Burden of High Risk of Severe Illness at Diagnosis Among Adultsa With TB Without Known Drug-Resistant Disease That Were Notified by Public Facilities, Tamil Nadu, India, April–June 2022b
| Criteria |
No. (%) (N=11,599)b |
95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Using the screening criteria | 1,509 (13.0) | (12.4, 13.6) |
| Using BMI ≤14 | 699 (6.0) | (5.6, 6.5) |
| Using BMI 14–16 with leg swelling | 30 (0.3) | (0.2, 0.4) |
| Using respiratory rate >24 breaths/minute | 578 (5.0) | (4.6, 5.4) |
| Using oxygen saturation <94% | 294 (2.5) | (2.3, 2.8) |
| Inability to stand without support | 436 (3.8) | (3.4, 4.1) |
| Very severe undernutrition related indicator (any one)c | 729 (6.3) | (5.9, 6.7) |
| Respiratory insufficiency related indicator (any one)d | 748 (6.4) | (6.0, 6.9) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); CI, confidence interval.
a
Aged 15 years and older.
b
Of 14,961 people with TB, a total of 11,599 (77.5%) were triaged as of July 29, 2022.
c
Body mass index ≤14kg/m2/14.1–16.0 with bilateral pedal edema.
d
Respiratory rate >24 breaths/minute or oxygen saturation <94%.