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

Joseph Baruch Baluku; Martin Nabwana; Joanitah Nalunjogi; Winters Muttamba; Ivan Mubangizi; Lydia Nakiyingi; Willy Ssengooba; Ronald Olum; Felix Bongomin; Irene Andia-Biraro; William Worodria

doi:10.1186/s12872-022-02889-y

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

Joseph Baruch Baluku^*, Martin Nabwana, Joanitah Nalunjogi, Winters Muttamba, Ivan Mubangizi, Lydia Nakiyingi, Willy Ssengooba, Ronald Olum, Felix Bongomin, Irene Andia-Biraro, William Worodria

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Abstract

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) and its risk factors are independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We determined the prevalence and associations of CVD risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) in Uganda.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled people with microbiologically confirmed DRTB at four treatment sites in Uganda between July to December 2021. The studied CVD risk factors were any history of cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus (DM) hypertension, high body mass index (BMI), central obesity and dyslipidaemia. We used modified Poisson regression models with robust standard errors to determine factors independently associated with each of dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and central obesity.

Results

Among 212 participants, 118 (55.7%) had HIV. Overall, 196 (92.5%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 88.0-95.3) had ≥ 1 CVD risk factor. The prevalence; 95% CI of individual CVD risk factors was: dyslipidaemia (62.5%; 55.4–69.1), hypertension (40.6%; 33.8–47.9), central obesity (39.3%; 32.9–46.1), smoking (36.3%; 30.1–43.1), high BMI (8.0%; 5.0–12.8) and DM (6.5%; 3.7–11.1). Dyslipidaemia was associated with an increase in glycated haemoglobin (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) 1.14, 95%CI 1.06–1.22). Hypertension was associated with rural residence (aPR 1.89, 95% CI 1.14–3.14) and previous history of smoking (aPR 0.46, 95% CI 0.21–0.98). Central obesity was associated with increasing age (aPR 1.02, 95%CI 1.00–1.03), and elevated diastolic blood pressure (aPR 1.03 95%CI 1.00–1.06).

Conclusion

There is a high prevalence of CVD risk factors among people with DRTB in Uganda, of which dyslipidaemia is the commonest. We recommend integrated services for identification and management of CVD risk factors in DRTB.

Original language	English
Article number	464
Number of pages	10
Journal	BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Volume	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02889-y
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2022

Keywords

Smoking
Diabetes
Hypertension
Lipids
TB
Cardiovascular
Cholesterol
Obesity
MDR TB

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

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