Table 1.
Nutritional status in male and female TB patients undergoing anti-TB treatment in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
| Characteristics | BMI (kg/m2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Patients | Male Patients | Total | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Undernutrition | 41 (39.4) | 67 (33.8) | 108 (35.8) |
| Severe (BMI < 16.0 kg/m2) | 8 (7.7) | 14 (7.1) | 22 (7.3) |
| Moderate (BMI = 16.0–16.99 kg/m2) | 8 (7.7) | 19 (9.6) | 27 (8.9) |
| Mild (BMI = 17.0–18.49 kg/m2) | 24 (23.1) | 35 (17.7) | 59 (19.5) |
| Normal weight (BMI = 18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 62 (59.6) | 124 (62.6) | 186 (61.6) |
| Overweight (BMI = 25.0–29.99 kg/m2) | 2 (1.9) | 6 (3.0) | 8 (2.6) |
BMI indicates body mass index; TB, tuberculosis.