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

Table 2 Changes in body mass index (kg/m²) among adults with TB receiving nutritional support during TB treatment in Southern Madagascar, 2022 (n = 760)

Timepoint in relation to TB treatment	Body mass index (kg/m²)
Timepoint in relation to TB treatment	Mean	IQR	Minimum	Maximum	NA (n)
M0	17.1	15.8–18.3	10.3	22.5	0
M1	16.9	15.7–18.2	11.9	23.0	0
M2	17.4	16.0–18.6	12.7	23.4	0
M3	17.8	16.4–18.8	12.5	23.5	0
M4	18.0	16.4–19.1	12.5	24.1	0
M5	17.9	16.4–19.2	11.5	23.4	2
M6	17.9	16.6–19.1	11.9	24.1	9

M0 first screening, M1 start of treatment, M2 after first 2 months of treatment, M3 after 3rd month of treatment, M4 after 4th month of treatment, M5 after 5th month of treatment, M6 end of treatment (after 6th month); NA number of participants with missing data

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