Table 2.
Comparison of clinical findings between tuberculosis (TB) alone and TB + diabetes mellitus (DM) at the Chinese PLA 309 Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
| Clinical | TB | TB + DM | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive AFB in PTB | 913/3,934 (23.2%) | 216/445 (48.5%) | 1,129/6,421 (17.6%) |
| Serious cases | 194/5,854 (3.3%) | 41/567 (7.2%) | 235/6,421 (3.66%) |
| Concurrent infection | 1,315/5,854 (22.5%) | 236/567 (41.6%) | 1,551/6,421 (24.16%) |
| Hospitalized death | 80/5,854 (1.4%) | 7/567 (1.2%) | 87/6,421 (1.35%) |
| Average age (years) | 45.03 | 56.07 | |
| Average hospitalization (days) | 27.48 | 27.6 |
Abbreviations: AFB, acid-fast bacillus; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis.