Table 1. Demographic, clinical, and anthropometric characteristics of all adult patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis at JSS (2004-2009).
| Characteristic | N=1695 | |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC | ||
| Median age in years, (IQR) | 38 (29,50) | |
| Men | 40 (30,52) | |
| Women | 35 (27,43) | |
| Gender, (%) | ||
| Men | 1152 (68) | |
| Women | 543 (32)(32) | |
| Residence, (%) | ||
| Rural | 1601 (94) | |
| Urban | 94 (6) | |
| Location of residence, (%): | ||
| Group1: related to village health program/outreach clinics | 193 (11) | |
| Group 2: within a radius of 20 km of hospital | 161 (9) | |
| Group 3: beyond 20 km radius of hospital | 1341 (80) | |
| DISEASE RELATED | ||
| Sputum smear, (%) | ||
| Smear positive | 1119 (66) | |
| Smear negative | 576 (34) | |
| Sputum grade, (%) | ||
| 1+ | 357 (32) | |
| 2+ | 302 (27) | |
| 3+ | 460 (41) | |
| Treatment history, (%) | ||
| New cases | 1395 (82) | |
| Retreatment cases | 300 (18) | |
| CO-MORBIDITIES | ||
| No. of patients with HIV infection , % of all HIV tests during 2004-9 | 91 (3.2) | |
| No. of patients with Pulm. TB- HIV co-infection, % of all HIV tests in pulm. TB | 39 (4.4) | |
| No. of patients with pulmonary TB & Diabetes mellitus,(%) of tested | 77 (11.2) | |
| No. of patients with anemia (Hemoglobin.less than 12 g/dl), % of tested | 515 (73.1) | |
| severe anemia (Hemoglobin.less than 8 g/dl), % of tested | 143 (20.3) | |
| FAMILY HISTORY OF TB | ||
| No. of patients with family history of TB, (%) | 389 (23) | |
| No. of patients with family history of TB related death , | 207(12.2) | |
| ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA: | ||
| Weight at diagnosis | Men (n=1128) | Women (n=537) |
| Weight in kg, Median(IQR) | 42.0 (37.5, 47) | 34.1 (30.4, 38.1) |
| Height* in cm, Median (IQR) | 162 (158,165) | 151 (148,154) |
| Body mass index (BMI) at diagnosis | Men (n=1030) | Women (n=493) |
| Body mass index (BMI)* in kg/m2, Median(IQR) | 16.0 (14.6, 17.4) | 15.0 (13.6,16.5) |
| BMI> 30 kg/m2: Obese, (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| BMI 25.0-29.99: Overweight, (%) | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) |
| BMI 18.5-24.99: Normal, (%) | 130 (12.6) | 32 (6.5) |
| BMI 17.0-18.49: Mild underweight, (%) | 204 (19.8) | 63 (12.8) |
| BMI 16.0-16.99: Moderate under underweight, (%) | 179 (17.4) | 70 (14.2) |
| BMI <16.0: Severe underweight, (%) | 515 (50.0) | 327 (66.3) |
*
Height measured in 1030 men and 493 women