Body mass index at TB diagnosis.

<p>Body mass index at TB diagnosis.</p

Characteristics of study participants.

<p>Characteristics of study participants.</p

Associations between sputum culture conversion and clinical variables in univariable and multivariable analyses (p valus <0.05 shown in bold).

<p>Associations between sputum culture conversion and clinical variables in univariable and multivariable analyses (p valus <0.05 shown in bold).</p

Weight according to ethnic group.

<p>A. Body weight by ethnic group at tuberculosis diagnosis and during 6 months of treatment. B. Percentage weight change by ethnic group at tuberculosis diagnosis and during 6 months of treatment. p value for comparison between ethnic groups shown at each time point</p

Kaplan-Meier survival curve showing probability of sputum smear conversion.

<p>A. by baseline sputum smear grade. B. by presence or absence of pulmonary cavities. C. by ethnicity. D. by BMI category.</p

Haemoglobin by ethnic group at tuberculosis diagnosis and during 6 months of treatment.

<p>Haemoglobin by ethnic group at tuberculosis diagnosis and during 6 months of treatment.</p

Adverse event rates during TB treatment.

<p>Adverse event rates during TB treatment.</p

References ranges in healthy volunteers.

<div><p>A Six minute walk test.</p> <p>B St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire.</p></div

Proportion of participants reporting symptoms at enrolment and during each week of follow up.

<p>Proportion of participants reporting symptoms at enrolment and during each week of follow up.</p