Table 1.
—Characteristics of the Study Participants
| Parameter | TB (n = 44) | TB + Diabetes (n = 44) | Difference Between Groupsa | P Value |
| Age, y | 43.5 (20-70) | 45 (33-70) | 6.5 (3 to 11) | .002b |
| Men, No. (%) | 38 (86.4) | 31 (70.4) | 0.23 (−0.02 to 0.49) | .119 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.2 (14.0-31.2) | 23.9 (19.6-33.4) | 1.7 (−0.4 to 3.1) | .111 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 117 (90-169) | 115 (82-152) | −2.0 (−8.0 to 8.0) | .998 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 79 (40-112) | 70 (59-90) | −9.5 (−9.0 to 0.2) | .057 |
| Random plasma glucose, mg/dL | 101.5 (76-177) | 287 (200-653) | 180 (156 to 204) | < .001b |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6 (4.5-6.3) | 11.3 (8.0-16.2) | 5.3 (4.96 to 6.1) | < .001b |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 182.5 (57-433) | 215 (124-259) | 30.5 (7.0 to 37) | .008b |
| HDL, mg/dL | 47 (34-86) | 38 (22-82) | −8.0 (−11 to −4) | < .001b |
| LDL, mg/dL | 112 (65-205) | 124 (47-185) | 13.5 (−3 to 24) | .119 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 84.5 (57-433) | 182 (57-679) | 95.5 (47 to 104) | < .001b |
| RBC count, × 106/μL | 4.7 (2.9-8.0) | 4.6 (2.9-5.6) | −0.08 (−0.3 to 0.25) | .798 |
| Platelets, × 103/μL | 371 (94-666) | 411 (146-755) | 40 (−48 to 79) | .590 |
| WBC count, × 103 cells/μL | 10.3 (5.3-24.3) | 11.5 (7.3-20.4) | 1.2 (−0.1 to 2.6) | .053 |
| Neutrophils, × 103 cells/μL | 6.5 (2.0-21.2) | 7.8 (4.5-15.7) | 1.3 (0.5 to 2.3) | .041b |
| Eosinophils, × 103 cells/μL | 0.22 (0.06-1.0) | 0.25 (0.2-1.0) | 0.03 (−0.3 to 3.4) | .069 |
| Basophils, × 103 cells/μL | 0.08 (0.02-0.2) | 0.09 (0.4-0.3) | 0.12 (−0.01 to 0.27) | .203 |
| Monocytes, × 103 cells/μL | 0.8 (0.3-2.1) | 0.95 (0.3-1.9) | 0.12 (−0.03 to 0.26) | .125 |
| Lymphocytes, × 103 cells/μL | 1.8 (0.9-3.3) | 1.9 (0.98-4.3) | 0.09 (−0.05 to 0.49) | .100 |
| AFB sputum grade | 1.0 (1.0-2.0) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 1.0 (0 to 1.0) | .005b |
Data represent medians and interquartile ranges, except for sex, which is displayed as % of individuals in each study group. Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare continuous variables between the groups, and percent of men was compared using the Fisher exact test (for sex). AFB = acid-fast bacillus; HbA1c = glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein.
a
The differences and interquartile ranges were calculated subtracting the median (or fraction) values assessed in the group of individuals with TB-diabetes comorbidity from those detected in the group of individuals with TB without diabetes.
b
P < .05.