Research Article

Determinants of Weight Gain among Adult Tuberculosis Patients during Intensive Phase in Debre Markos Town Public Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020: Unmatched Case-Control Study

Table 5

Nutritional related factors of study participants during the intensive phase in Debre Markos town public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

FactorsCategoryCaseControlTotal
(%) (%) (%)

Meal frequency4 times and above ≤3 time89 (75.4), 29 (24.6)40 (33.9), 78 (66.1)129 (54.7), 107(45.3)
Micronutrient supplementYes31 (45.6)46 (63)77 (32.6)
No87 (73.8)72 (70)159 (67.4)

Suplementation of vitamins and minirals.