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ArticleIntegrated blood pressure control2023

Predictors of Tuberculosis and Non-Communicable Disease Comorbidities Among Newly Enrolled Tuberculosis Patients, Southern Ethiopia.

Mengistu Handiso Nunemo, Kassa Daka Gidebo, Eskinder Wolka Woticha, Yohannes Kebede Lemu

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Article in Integrated blood pressure control, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mengistu Handiso NunemoDepartment of Public Health, Wachemo University, Hossana, Central Region, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-2983-8451
Kassa Daka GideboDepartment of Public Health, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, South Region, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-3802-6997
Eskinder Wolka WotichaDepartment of Public Health, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, South Region, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1720-7561
Yohannes Kebede LemuDepartment of Health, Behaviour and Society, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-3142-5266
Wolaita Sodo University · ETJimma University · ETWachemo University

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Non-communicable diseases are comorbid with tuberculosis, however only a few record review based studies have been conducted, which are more concentrated on elevated glucose levels. This study aimed to assess non-communicable disease comorbidity and its predictors among tuberculosis patients. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study design was used and the data were collected by a previously validated tool from a sample of 443 tuberculosis patients using cluster random sampling methods. Multinomial logistic regression was interpreted by relative risk to predict the association of comorbidity status with independent variables. Results: The majority (87.81%) of TB patients were not comorbid with NCDs. The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients were 6.55%, and 5.64%, respectively. The people who had a risk score >8 were 6.47 times more likely to have tuberculosis comorbid with one non-communicable disease compared to those with a risk score ≤8. The relative risk of tuberculosis patients with BMI >25 is 3.33 times compared to those with a BMI <23 of being comorbid with one non-communicable disease vs tuberculosis patients without non-communicable diseases. Those tuberculosis patients with an awareness of non-communicable disease comorbidities are 9.33 times more likely to have tuberculosis with multi-comorbidities compared to those who are unaware. Conclusion: The majority of TB patients were not comorbid with NCDs. The person's weight, family size of more than five, monthly income >3000 birr, risk score >8 and BMI >25 significantly predict comorbidity with one non-communicable disease compared to those without a comorbidity. The presence of non-communicable disease comorbidity, treatment awareness, and being aged 50+ years significantly predict the presence of multi-comorbidities compared to those without comorbidity. For early detection and management of both diseases, establishing bidirectional screening platforms in tuberculosis care programs is urgently required.

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