Longitudinal body weight and sputum conversion in patients with tuberculosis, Southwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the association between change in body weight and sputum smear conversion and to identify factors linked with body weight and sputum smear conversion in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.

Design

A retrospective follow-up study.

Setting

Teaching hospital in Southwest Ethiopia.

Participants

A total of 450 patients with tuberculosis (TB) were included in the follow-up between 2011 and 2013.

Main outcome measures

The association between body weight and sputum conversion was measured using joint modelling.

Results

The association between change in body weight and change in sputum conversion was -0.698 (p<0.001). A strong inverse association between change in body weight and change in sputum conversion was

SUBMITTER: Filate M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6129038 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature