Table 2.
Socio-demographics and lifestyle variables by nutritional status in adult TB patients undergoing anti-TB treatment in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
| Variables | Categories | Under Weight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) | Normal Weight (BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2) | Total n (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Age (years) | Mean = 43.6; Standard deviation (SD) = ±15.3; Maximum = 89 years | ||||
| 15–24 | 12 (11.1) | 15 (7.7) | 27 (8.9) | 0.117 | |
| 25–34 | 20 (18.5) | 40 (20.6) | 60 (19.9) | ||
| 35–44 | 31 (28.7) | 58 (29.9) | 89 (29.5) | ||
| 45–54 | 31 (28.7) | 35 (18.0) | 66 (21.9) | ||
| 55–64 | 5 (4.6) | 21 (10.8) | 26 (8.6) | ||
| 65 and more | 9 (8.3) | 25 (12.9) | 34 (11.3) | ||
| Sex | Female subjects | 41 (38.0) | 63 (32.5) | 104 (34.4) | 0.377 |
| Male subjects | 67 (62.0) | 131 (67.0) | 198 (65.6) | ||
| Education | No education | 36 (33.3) | 64 (33.0) | 100 (33.1) | 0.836 |
| Primary and/or secondary school | 69 (63.9) | 122 (62.9) | 191 (63.2) | ||
| University | 3 (2.8) | 8 (4.1) | 11 (3.6) | ||
| Occupational status | Employed | 12 (11.1) | 35 (18.0) | 47 (15.6) | 0.277 |
| Self employed | 66 (61.1) | 111 (57.2) | 177 (58.6) | ||
| Unemployed | 30 (27.8) | 48 (24.7) | 78 (25.8) | ||
| Monthly income (FCFA) * | ≤100,000 | 91 (84.3) | 158 (81.4) | 249 (82.5) | 0.377 |
| 101,000–200,000 | 16 (14.8) | 29 (14.9) | 45 (14.9) | ||
| ≥201,000 | 1 (0.9) | 7 (3.6) | 8 (2.6) | ||
| Family size | 1–4 | 47 (43.5) | 75 (38.7) | 122 (40.4) | 0.687 |
| 5–8 | 58 (53.7) | 112 (57.7) | 170 (56.3) | ||
| ≥9 | 3 (2.8) | 7 (3.6) | 10 (3.3) | ||
| Residence area | Urban | 88 (81.5) | 165 (85.1) | 253 (83.8) | 0.421 |
| Rural | 20 (18.5) | 29 (14.9) | 49 (16.2) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 87 (80.6) | 150 (77.3) | 237 (78.5) | 0.561 |
| Unmarried | 21 (19.4) | 44 (22.7) | 65 (21.5) | ||
| Alcohol drinking | Never | 11 (10.2) | 13 (6.7) | 24 (7.9) | 0.334 |
| Former | 32 (29.6) | 71 (36.6) | 103 (34.1) | ||
| Current | 65 (60.2) | 110 (56.7) | 175 (57.9) | ||
| Cigarette smoking | Never | 14 (13.0) | 15 (7.7) | 29 (9.6) | 0.107 |
| Former | 29 (26.9) | 72 (37.1) | 101 (33.4) | ||
| Current | 65 (60.2) | 107 (55.2) | 172 (57.0) | ||
TB indicates tuberculosis; * 1 US dollar = 596.8 West African CFA Francs on 20 March 2020.