Table 2 Risk of micronutrient deficiencies at different severity levels of wasting in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without HIV co-infection.
Mild wasting | Moderate wasting | Severe wasting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI 17.0–18.49 | BMI 16.0–16.99 | BMI <16.0 | ||||
Deficiency | O.R. (95% C.I.)* | P -value | O.R. (95% C.I.)* | P -value | O.R. (95% C.I.)* | P -value |
Vitamin A deficiency | 0.81 (0.58–1.13) | 0.20 | 1.59 (1.03–2.47) | 0.03 | 3.51 (2.19–5.72) | 0.0001 |
Lowest quartile of Total Carotenoids | 0.92 (0.62–1.36) | 0.67 | 2.46 (1.57–3.85) | 0.0001 | 1.82 (1.18–2.83) | 0.007 |
Vitamin E deficiency | 0.86 (0.54–1.37) | 0.54 | 1.24 (0.70–2.18) | 0.46 | 1.13 (0.64–1.97) | 0.68 |
Zinc deficiency | 0.71 (0.45–1.15) | 0.17 | 0.61 (0.37–1.00) | 0.05 | 0.76 (0.46–1.24) | 0.27 |
Selenium deficiency | 1.59 (1.04–2.43) | 0.03 | 1.16 (0.62–2.17) | 0.65 | 3.25 (1.38–7.62) | 0.007 |