Table 3 Behavioral and clinical characteristics among patients with TB (n = 221)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Anthropometric and Behavioral characteristics | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
Too thin for height (< 18.5) | 95 | 43.0 |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 99 | 44.8 |
Overweight (24.9–29.9) | 22 | 9.9 |
Obese (> 30) | 5 | 2.3 |
Tobacco use | ||
Current | 33 | 14.9 |
Past | 119 | 53.8 |
Never | 69 | 31.2 |
Alcohol use | ||
Current | 24 | 10.9 |
Past | 123 | 55.7 |
Never | 74 | 33.5 |
Clinical characteristics | ||
HIV | ||
Positive | 8 | 3.6 |
Negative | 213 | 96.4 |
Diabetic mellitusa (≥140 mg/dl) | ||
Yes | 35 | 15.8 |
No | 186 | 84.2 |
Diabetes mellitus (≥200 mg/dl) | ||
Yes | 14 | 6.3 |
No | 207 | 93.7 |
Hypertension (JNCb) | ||
Normal | 123 | 55.7 |
Pre-hypertension | 58 | 26.2 |
Stage I Hypertension | 26 | 11.8 |
Stage II Hypertension | 3 | 1.4 |
Hypertensive under medication | 11 | 5.0 |
Hypertension (AHAc) | ||
Normal | 123 | 55.7 |
Elevated BP | 16 | 7.2 |
Stage I Hypertension | 42 | 19.0 |
Stage II Hypertension | 29 | 13.1 |
Hypertensive under medication | 11 | 5.0 |
Family history of Hypertension | ||
Yes | 11 | 5.0 |
No | 96 | 43.4 |
Unknown | 114 | 51.6 |