Variable Frequency Percent Type of TB Extra pulmonary TB 206 53.6 Pulmonary TB 178 46.4 sputum smear type Positive 109 61.2 Negative 69 38.8 TB patients Category New case 332 86.5 Pervious History of Rx 52 13.5 Co-morbidity with TB Yes 106 27.6 NO 278 72.4 Alcoholic Yes 49 12.8 No 335 87.2 Smoking     Yes 10 2.6 No 374 97.4 HIV status Positive 98 25.5 Negative 286 74.5 Base line BMI <18.5 274 71.4 ≥ 18.5 110 28.6 BMI at end of treatment < 18.5 126 32.8 ≥ 18.5 258 67.2

Table 2: Health related characteristics of adult tuberculosis patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short - Course (DOTS), in Gondar town and surrounding community, North West Ethiopia, 2013 (n=384).