Undernutrition and Mortality among Adult Tuberculosis Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Anthropometric and related information about tuberculosis patients at the start of treatment.

Variable		N (%)
Weight group in kg	<50	136 (47.9)
	50–60	90 (31.7)
	>60	58 (20.4)
Mean = 52.59, SD = 10.19, mini = 28, and max = 99
BMI group in kg/m^2	<16.0	54 (19.0)
	16.0–18.49	78 (27.4)
	18.5–24.9	127 (44.3)
	>24.9	25 (8.8)
Mean = 19.24 kg/m^2, SD = 3.85, mini = 9.92 kg/m^2, and max = 38.6 kg/m^2
Height group in metres	<1.60	102 (35.9)
	1.60–1.75	146 (51.4)
	>1.75	36 (12.6)
Mean = 1.64 metres, SD = 0.09, mini = 1.45 metres, and max = 1.96 metres
HIV result	Positive	51 (17.9)
	Negative	233 (82.0)
Number of household members	0–3	200 (70.4)
	>3	84 (29.5)