Table 4.
Univariate analysis for factors associated with diabetes prevalence among TB patients, National Tuberculosis Center, Sana’a-Yemen 2021.
| Category | Crude POR * (95% CI **) |
p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics: | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male vs. Female | 2.1 (1.2–3.8) | 0.014 |
| Age group by year | ||
| ≥50 years vs. <50 years | 7.5 (4.1–14.1) | 0.000 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban vs. Rural | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 0.927 |
| Education | ||
| No vs. Yes | 2.2 (1.2–3.9) | 0.007 |
| Occupation | ||
| Not work vs. Work | 1.0 (0.5–2.3) | 0.979 |
| Behavioral characteristics: | ||
| Smoking | ||
| Yes vs. No | 1.4 (0.7–2.6) | 0.323 |
| Chewing khat | ||
| Yes vs. No | 1.0 (0.5–1.8) | 0.947 |
| Clinical characteristics: | ||
| Site of TB | ||
| EPTB vs. PTB | 1.1 (0.6–1.9) | 0.783 |
| Chronic diseases | ||
| Yes vs. No | 1.9 (1.0–3.5) | 0.043 |
| Family history of diabetes | ||
| Yes vs. No | 2.3 (1.3–4.1) | 0.005 |
| Nutritional status: | ||
| BMI | ||
| Obesity vs. Normal | 2.3 (1.1–5.0) | 0.031 |
| Overweight vs. Normal | 1.8 (0.7–4.3) | 0.189 |
| Underweight vs. Normal | 0.5 (0.2–1.1) | 0.072 |
* POR = Prevalence odds ratio; ** CI = 95% confidence interval.