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Table 2 Changes in anthropometric measurements and grip strength during TB treatment among TB patients with (n = 197) or without (n = 1008) diabetes

From: The role of diabetes co-morbidity for tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a prospective cohort study from Mwanza, Tanzania

 

Patients without diabetes

Patients with diabetes

  
 

(n = 2008)

(n = 197)

  
 

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

P

 

Weight, kg

    

 Baseline

51.8 (51.3; 52.3)

53.3 (52.1; 54.5)

  

 2 months

54.8 (54.3; 55.3)

55.1 (53.9; 56.3)

  

  Increase

3.0 (2.7; 3.3)

1.7 (1.1; 2.4)

  

  Difference

1.3 (0.5; 2.0)

 

0.001

 

 5 months

57.1 (56.6; 57.7)

57.7 (56.4; 58.9)

  

  Increase

5.3 (5.0; 5.6)

4.3 (3.7; 5.0)

  

  Difference

1.0 (0.3; 1.7)

 

0.007

 

BMI, kg/m2

    

 Baseline

18.7 (18.6; 18.9)

19.3 (18.9; 19.7)

  

 2 months

19.8 (19.6; 20.0)

19.9 (19.5; 20.3)

  

  Increase

1.1 (1.0; 1.2)

0.6 (0.4; 0.9)

  

  Difference

0.4 (0.2; 0.7)

 

0.001

 

 5 months

20.7 (20.5; 20.9)

20.9 (20.4; 21.3)

  

  Increase

1.9 (1.8; 2.0)

1.6 (1.3; 1.8)

  

  Difference

0.3 (0.1; 0.6)

 

0.012

 

Waist circumference, cm

    

 Baseline

72.1 (71.7; 72.5)

73.7 (72.8; 74.7)

  

 2 months

74.5 (74.0; 74.9)

75.8 (74.8; 76.9)

  

  Increase

2.4 (2.1; 2.7)

2.1 (1.4; 2.8)

  

  Difference

0.3 (−0.5; 1.0)

 

0.512

 

 5 months

76.3 (75.9; 76.8)

77.8 (76.8; 78.8)

  

  Increase

4.2 (3.9; 4.5)

4.1 (3.3; 4.8)

  

  Difference

0.2 (−0.6; 1.0)

 

0.697

 

AMA, mm2

    

 Baseline

34.6 (34.0; 35.1)

35.6 (34.3; 37.0)

  

 2 months

37.2 (36.6; 37.8)

37.4 (36.0; 38.7)

  

  Increase

2.7 (2.2; 3.1)

1.7 (0.7; 2.7)

  

  Difference

0.9 (−0.2; 2.0)

 

0.100

 

 5 months

40.7 (40.1; 41.4)

41.0 (39.6; 42.4)

  

  Increase

6.2 (5.7; 6.6)

5.4 (4.4; 6.4)

  

  Difference

0.8 (−0.3; 1.9)

 

0.164

 

AFA, mm2

    

 Baseline

8.1 (7.8; 8.4)

8.3 (7.6; 9.0)

  

 2 months

9.2 (8.9; 9.5)

9.0 (8.3; 9.8)

  

  Increase

1.1 (0.9; 1.4)

0.8 (0.1; 1.4)

  

  Difference

0.4 (−0.3; 1.0)

 

0.297

 

 5 months

10.4 (10.1; 10.8)

10.4 (9.6; 11.2)

  

  Increase

2.3 (2.1; 2.6)

2.1 (1.5; 2.8)

  

  Difference

0.2 (−0.5; 0.9)

 

0.524

 

Grip strength, kg

    

 Baseline

25.8 (25.3; 26.3)

25.2 (24.2; 26.2)

  

 2 months

27.6 (27.2; 28.1)

26.8 (25.7; 27.9)

  

  Increase

1.8 (1.5; 2,2)

1.6 (0.7; 2.4)

  

  Difference

0.2 (−0.7; 1.2)

 

0.610

 

 5 months

30.5 (30.0; 30.9)

29.6 (28.5; 30.7)

  

  Increase

4.7 (4.3; 5.0)

4.4 (3.5; 5.2)

  

  Difference

0.3 (−0.7; 1.2)

 

0.550

 
  1. Data are mean (95% confidence interval) based on multilevel mixed-effects linear regression, adjusted for age, sex, HIV status, alpha-1 glycoprotein, smoking habits, alcohol intake, and nutritional intervention.
  2. TB: pulmonary tuberculosis, BMI: body mass index, AMA: arm muscle area, AFA: arm fat area.