Variables Coefficients Std.error P=value 95% C.I for B
Sex
female -0.245 0.387 0.528  (-1.007, 0.517)
Ref – male        
Residence
Urban -0.984 0.523 0.061  (-2.013, 0.044)
Ref – rural        
Education
literate 1.286 0.429 0.003*  (0.443, 2.129)
Ref –illiterate        
Marital status
married -0.502 0.424 0.238 (-1.336, 0.333)
divorced 0.748 0.675 0.268 (-0.579, 2.075)
widowed -0.969 0.92 0.293 (-2.778, 0.840)
Ref – single        
Wealth index 
medium 0.216 0.474 0.649 (-0.716, 1.147)
rich 0.068 0.528 0.374 (-0.569, 1.509)
Ref – poor        
TB category 
history of treatment -1.652 0.542  0.002* (-2.718, -0.587)
Ref – new case        
HIV status
Positive -0.177 0.435 0.684 (-1.032, 0.678)
Ref – negative        
Family support during TB Rx
no change -0.22 0.412 0.594  (-1.030, 0.590)
less support -0.589 0.749 0.433  (-2.062, 0.885)
Ref – more support        
Frequency of meals per a day
one times -0.862 1.118 0.441 (-3.061, 1.337)
two times 0.629 0.514 0.222 (-0.381, 1.639)
four and above 1.886 0.665 0.005*  (0.579, 3.193)
Ref – three times        
B – Regression co-efficient, S.E- Standard error, CI- confidence interval. *statistically significant
Table 6: Factors associated with weight gain among tuberculosis patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short- Course (DOTS), in Gondar town and surrounding community, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013(n=384)