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Table 1 Participant characteristics in a study assessing the effectiveness of nutritional support for malnourished people with TB, Southern Madagascar, 2022 (n = 1310)

From: A cross-sectional analysis of the effectiveness of a nutritional support programme for people with tuberculosis in Southern Madagascar using secondary data from a non-governmental organisation

Characteristics

n (Proportion)

Gender

 Male

625 (47.7%)

 Female

679 (51.8%)

Type of TB

 Pulmonary

692 (52.8%)

 Extrapulmonary

520 (39.6%)

447/520 (85.9%) of which among children

 Unknown

98 (7.5%)

Distance (km)

 From residence to treatment site, mean (IQR; range)

7 (1–10; 0–50)

 Treatment outcome*

 Completed

603 (46.0%)

 Cured

603 (46.0%)

 LTFU

22 (1.67%)

 Death

3 (0.2%)

 Referral

26 (1.9%)

 Unknown

53 (4.1%)

  1. *Completed Completion of the full 6-month TB treatment course with no smear-microscopy at the end of treatment; Cured Completion of the full 6-month TB treatment course with negative smear-microscopy after treatment completion; LTFU Lost to follow-up along the TB treatment course; Referral Patient referral to higher level facility, e.g., due to non-response to the standard TB treatment course or other complications