Table 2. Nutritional status of TB patients.
| Indicator | Sub indicator | PTB n = 406 | EPTB n = 322 | Total n = 728 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Under weight (BMI <18.4 kg/m2) | 159 (22%) | 59 (8%) | 218 (30%) | |
| Normal (BMI 18.5 kg/m2–24.9 kg/m2) | 101 (14%) | 130 (18%) | 231 (32%) | |
| Overweight (BMI 25 kg/m2–29.9 kg/m2) | 17 (2%) | 23 (3%) | 40 (5%) | |
| Obese (BMI >30 kg/m2) | 7 (1%) | 12 (2%) | 19 (3%) | |
| Unknown | 122 (17%) | 98 (13%) | 220 (30%) | |
| Serum albumin g/dL | Abnormal (<3.4) | 175 (24%) | 75 (10%) | 250 (34%) |
| Normal (3.5–5.5) | 151 (21%) | 145 (20%) | 296 (41%) | |
| Unknown | 80 (11%) | 102 (14%) | 182 (25%) | |
| Hemoglobin g/dL* | Male (n = 517) | |||
| Severe anemia (<7) | 7 (1%) | 2 (0%) | 9 (2%) | |
| Mild to moderate anemia (7–12.9) | 226 (44%) | 129 (25%) | 355 (69%) | |
| Normal (>13) | 60 (12%) | 71 (14%) | 131 (25%) | |
| Unknown | 14 (3%) | 8 (2%) | 22 (4%) | |
| Female (n = 211) | ||||
| Severe anemia (<7) | 1 (0%) | 4 (2%) | 5 (2%) | |
| Mild to moderate anemia (7–11.9) | 71 (34%) | 75 (36%) | 146 (70%) | |
| Normal (>12) | 22 (10%) | 27 (13%) | 49 (23%) | |
| Unknown | 5 (2%) | 5 (2%) | 10 (5%) | |
PTB = pulmonary tuberculosis, EPTB = extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, n = number, HIV = human immunodeficiency virus, TB = tuberculosis, BMI = body mass index, SD = standard deviation, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate
*Denominators for hemoglobin percentages are the respective gender totals.