Table 3.
Characteristics of TB–DM with TB patients, National Tuberculosis Center, Sana’a-Yemen 2021.
| Category | TB–DM (n = 58) | TB only (n = 273) |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics: | n (%) | n (%) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 19 (33) | 138 (51) |
| Male | 39 (67) | 135 (49) |
| Age group by year | ||
| <50 years | 20 (34) | 218 (80) |
| ≥50 years | 38 (66) | 55 (20) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 30 (52) | 143 (52) |
| Urban | 28 (48) | 130 (48) |
| Education | ||
| Yes | 23 (40) | 161 (59) |
| No | 35 (60) | 112 (41) |
| Occupation | ||
| Work | 8 (14) | 38 (14) |
| Not work | 50 (86) | 235 (86) |
| Behavioral characteristics: | ||
| Smoking | ||
| No | 42 (72) | 214 (78) |
| Yes | 16 (28) | 59 (22) |
| Chewing khat | ||
| No | 23 (40) | 107 (39) |
| Yes | 35 (60) | 166 (61) |
| Clinical characteristics: | ||
| Site of TB | ||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 26 (45) | 117 (43) |
| Extra-pulmonary | 32 (55) | 156 (57) |
| Chronic diseases | ||
| No | 38 (66) | 213 (78) |
| Yes | 20 (34) | 60 (22) |
| Family history of diabetes | ||
| No | 32 (55) | 201 (74) |
| Yes | 26 (45) | 72 (26) |
| Nutritional status: | ||
| BMI | ||
| Normal | 24 (41) | 115 (42) |
| Obesity | 14 (24) | 29 (11) |
| Overweight | 9 (16) | 24 (9) |
| Underweight | 11 (19) | 105 (38) |