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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (2): 198-203.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.2024167

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Analysis of nutritional status and influencing factors of elderly hospitalized patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Zhou Qi1, Li Mingyi2, Wang Jinxiu2, Zhang Hongyan3, Yang Xuejuan3, Mao Lin3()   

  1. 1School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali 671000, China
    2School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
    3Tuberculosis Department of Yunnan Infectious Disease Hospital, Kunming 650301, China
  • Received:2024-12-25 Online:2025-04-20 Published:2025-04-11
  • Contact: Mao Lin, Email: 905694724@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective: To analyze the nutritional status of elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and its influencing factors, and to provide reference for nutritional intervention for elderly hospitalized patients with TB. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted. A total of 134 elderly patients aged ≥65 years diagnosed with TB in the Department of TB of Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Infectious Diseases from November 15, 2020 to January 31, 2024. The general data, imaging results and nutritional status index (body mass index (BMI), serum albumin (ALB), prealbumin (PAB), total protein (TP), C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cells (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), lymphocyte count (LYM)) levels were compared between the two groups, and the independent risk factors of nutritional risk were analyzed by logistic regression method. Results: The prevalence of nutritional risk in elderly patients with TB was 62.7% (84/134). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pleural effusion (OR (95%CI)=5.090 (2.165-11.969)) and cavities (OR (95%CI)=3.136 (1.127-8.729)) were risk factors for nutritional risk in patients, while albumin 30-40 g/L (OR (95%CI)=0.106 (0.026-0.438)) was a protective factor for nutritional risk. Conclusion: The incidence of nutritional risk in elderly patients with TB is high, and pleural effusion, cavity and ALB level are the influencing factors of nutritional risk. In clinical treatment, attention should be paid to nutritional risk screening and nutritional intervention in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Key words: Aged, Tuberculosis, Factor analysis, statistical

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