Table 1.
Background characteristics of 1205 pulmonary tuberculosis patients with (n = 197) or without (n = 1008) diabetes
| |
Patients without diabetes |
Patients with diabetes |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1008) | (n = 197) | ||
| Age, years (mean [SD]) |
36.3 [12.8] |
38.0 [13.6] |
0.083 |
| Female sex |
404 (40.1) |
89 (45.2) |
0.183 |
| HIV infection |
507 (50.3) |
97 (49.2) |
0.786 |
| TB status |
|
|
|
| PTB- |
339 (33.6) |
63 (32.0) |
0.65 |
| PTB+ |
669 (66.4) |
134 (68.0) |
|
| Ethnic group |
|
|
|
| Msukuma tribe |
459 (45.6) |
94 (47.7) |
0.582 |
| Other tribes |
548 (54.4) |
103 (52.3) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Single |
249 (24.9) |
42 (21.5) |
0.605 |
| Married/cohabiting |
528 (52.8) |
108 (55.4) |
|
| Separated/divorced/widow |
223 (22.3) |
45 (23.1) |
|
| Occupation |
|
|
|
| Farmer/Fisherman |
394 (39.2) |
75 (38.3) |
0.974 |
| Businessman/Employed |
356 (35.4) |
74 (37.8) |
|
| Housewife |
120 (11.9) |
23 (11.7) |
|
| Unemployed |
51 (5.1) |
9 (4.6) |
|
| Religion |
|
|
|
| Christian |
741 (73.6) |
155 (78.7) |
0.191 |
| Muslim |
223 (22.1) |
38 (19.3) |
|
| Smoking |
|
|
|
| Never |
675 (82.9) |
139 (17.1) |
0.60 |
| Past smoker |
110 (85.9) |
18 (14.1) |
|
| Current smoker |
216 (84.7) |
39 (15.3) |
|
| Take alcohol |
|
|
|
| No |
533 (82.9) |
110 (17.1) |
0.45 |
| Yes | 475 (84.5) | 87 (15.5) |
Data are n(%) unless otherwise specified.