Table 1.
Characteristics of TB patients in relation to HbA1c at baseline and at baseline- 3 months
| Characteristics | All hospitalized patients | Patients with HbA1c level at baseline and at 3-months | Patients with only baseline HbA1c level | p-value † |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 317 | 158 | 159 | |
| Age (Mean ± SD) yrs | 55.33 ± 21.04 | 52.83 ± 21.24 | 57.82 ± 20.60 | 0.03 |
| Male gender | 163 (51.4%) | 77 (48.73%) | 86 (54.10%) | 0.37 |
| History of smoking | 96 (30.3%) | 44 (27.85%) | 52 (32.70%) | 0.40 |
| History of opium use | 74 (23.3%) | 31 (19.62%) | 43 (27%) | 0.14 |
| Positive HIV test | 17 (5.4%) | 5 (3.20%) | 12 (7.50%) | 0.13 |
| Diabetes mellitus (known) | 46 (14.5%) | 22 (13.92%) | 24 (15.10%) | 0.87 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 296 (93.4%) | 151 (95.57%) | 145 (91.20%) | 0.20 |
| Symptom duration (months) | 3.89 ± 3.18 | 3.90 ± 3.37 | 3.88 ± 2.99 | 0.94 |
| Smear grade of sputum | ||||
| 3+ | 114 (36%) | 59 (37.34%) | 55 (34.6%) | 0.79 |
| 2+ | 32 (10.1%) | 13 (8.23%) | 19 (11.9%) | |
| 1+ | 77 (24.3%) | 38 (24.05%) | 39 (24.5%) | |
| Scanty | 44 (13.9%) | 24 (15.20%) | 20 (12.6%) | |
| Negative | 50 (15.8%) | 24 (15.20%) | 26 (16.4%) | |
| HbA1c (baseline) | 7.2 ± 2 | 7.2 ± 2 | 7.1 ± 2 | 0.37 |
| FBG (baseline) | 119.1 ± 51.1 | 119 ± 53 | 119.3 ± 49.3 | 0.94 |
| Cavitary lesion | 155 (48.9%) | 75 (47.50%) | 80 (50.3%) | 0.65 |
†Student’s t-test and x2 test or Fisher exact is used when appropriate.
Abbreviations: TB tuberculosis, HbA1c Glycosylated haemoglobin, SD Standard deviation, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, FBG Fasting blood glucose.