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Table 3 The prevalence of the CVD risk factors in DRTB

From: Cardiovascular risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda

CVD risk factor in DRTB

Number with CVD risk factor (%)

p-value*

Prevalence (95% CI)

At least one CVD risk factor

196 (100.0)

0.839

92.5 (88.0 – 95.3)

Central

76 (38.8)

 

91.6 (83.2 – 96.0)

Eastern

24 (12.2)

 

96.0 (74.5 – 99.5)

Western

17 (8.7)

 

89.5 (63.9 -97.6)

Northern

79 (40.3)

 

92.9 (85.0 – 96.8)

Hypertension (n = 187)

76 (100.0)

0.003

40.6 (33.8 – 47.9)

Central

39 (51.3)

 

47.0 (36.4 – 57.9)

Eastern

4 (5.3)

 

16.0 (63.0 – 94.2)

Western

3 (4.0)

 

16.7 (5.0 – 43.2)

Northern

30 (39.5)

 

49.0 (36.7 – 61.8)

Central obesity (n = 211)

83 (100.0)

0.052

39.3 (32.9 – 46.1)

Central

35 (42.2)

 

42.2 (31.9 – 53.2)

Eastern

6 (7.2)

 

24.0 (10.7 – 45.4)

Western

12 (14.5)

 

63.2 (38.7 – 82.3)

Northern

30 (36.1)

 

35.7 (26.1 – 46.6)

History of smoking (n = 212)

77 (100.0)

0.145

36.3 (30.1 – 43.1)

Central

26 (33.8)

 

31.3 (22.2 – 42.2)

Eastern

9 (11.7)

 

36.0 (19.2 – 57.1)

Western

4 (5.2)

 

21.1 (7.6 – 46.5)

Northern

38 (49.4)

 

44.7 (34.4 – 55.5)

Dyslipidaemia (n = 192)

120 (100.0)

0.003

62.5 (55.4 – 69.1)

Central

39 (32.5)

 

51.3 (40.0 – 62.5)

Eastern

23 (19.2)

 

92.0 (71.5 – 98.1)

Western

11 (9.2)

 

57.9 (34.1 – 78.5)

Northern

47 (39.2)

 

65.3 (53.4 – 75.5)

High BMI (n = 199)

16 (100.0)

0.588

8.0 (5.0 – 12.8)

Central

8 (50.0)

 

9.8 (4.9 – 18.5)

Eastern

3 (18.8)

 

12.0 (3.7 – 32.7)

Western

1 (6.3)

 

6.3 (0.7 – 37.6)

Northern

4 (25.0)

 

5.3 (2.0 – 13.4)

Diabetes mellitus (n = 186)

12 (100.0)

0.150

6.5 (3.7 – 11.1)

Central

2 (16.7)

 

2.5 (0.6 – 9.5)

Eastern

2 (16.7)

 

8.0 (1.9 – 28.5)

Western

1 (8.3)

 

5.9 (0.7 – 35.7)

Northern

7 (58.3)

 

11.1 (5.3 – 21.8)

  1. *p-value compares the prevalence by regions, Abbreviations: BMI – body mass index, CI – confidence interval, CVD – cardiovascular disease