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Table 7 Prevalence of diagnosed diseases among the study population, adjusted for BMI (underweight = 11, normal = 49, over weight = 24, obese = 12)

From: Prevalence and incidence of neurological disorders among adult Ugandans in rural and urban Mukono district; a cross-sectional study

Diagnosed diseases

MBI categories

Number observed cases

Prevalence % (95% CI)

Prevalence ratio 95% CI)

Stroke

Normal

7

14.3 (6.8–30.0)

Reference

Under weight

1

9.1 (1.2–64.5)

0.6 (0.1–5.2)

Over weight

2

8.3 (2.1–33.3)

0.6 (0.1–2.8)

Obese

3

25.0 (8.1–77.5)

1.8 (0.5–6.8)

Epilepsy

Normal

7

14.3 (6.8–30.0)

Reference

Under weight

1

9.1 (1.2–64.5)

0.6 (0.1–5.2)

Over weight

5

20.8 (8.7–50.1)

1.5 (0.5–4.6)

Obese

0

0

0

Pain syndrome

Normal

4

8.1 (3.1–21.8)

Reference

Under weight

1

9.1 (1.2–64.5)

1.1 (0.1–10.0)

Over weight

2

8.3 (2.1–33.3)

1.0 (0.2–5.6)

Obese

3

25.0 (8.1–77.5)

3.1 (0.7–13.7)

Peripheral neuropathy

Normal

18

36.7 (23.1–58.3)

Reference

Under weight

3

27.3 (8.8–84.6)

0.7 (0.2–2.5)

Over weight

6

25.0 (11.2–55.6)

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

Obese

5

41.7 (17.3–100)

1.1 (0.4–3.1)

Tremors

Normal

4

8.2 (3.1–21.8)

Reference

Under weight

2

18.2 (4.5–72.7)

2.2 (0.4–12.2)

Over weight

2

8.3 (2.1–33.3)

1.0 (0.2–5.6)

Obese

0

0

0

Chronic headaches

Normal

6

18.4 (9.6–35.3)

Reference

Under weight

1

27.3 (8.8–84.6)

1.5 (0.4–5.5)

Over weight

5

29.2 (13.9–61.2)

1.6 (0.6–4.3)

Obese

1

8.3 (1.2–59.2)

0.5 (0.1–3.6)