TABLE 2.
Category | TB patients n | Patients with DM n (%) | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI)* |
Age, years | ||||
>50 | 418 | 182 (45) | 2.8 (2.1–3.7)† | 2.5 (1.9, 3.3)† |
≤50 | 530 | 116 (22) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 689 | 233 (34) | 1.5 (1.1–2.1)† | 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) |
Female | 259 | 65 (25) | ||
Type of TB | ||||
Pulmonary | 567 | 216 (38) | 2.3 (1.7–3.1)† | 1.9 (1.4, 2.7)† |
Extra-pulmonary | 383 | 82 (21) | ||
Current smoker | ||||
Yes | 377 | 144 (38) | 1.6 (1.2–2.1)† | 1.3 (0.96, 1.9) |
No | 546 | 152 (28) | ||
Site of diagnosis | ||||
PHI | 183 | 54 (30) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | |
Tertiary care | 737 | 244 (33) |
Adjusted for age, sex, type of TB and smoking status.
P < 0.05.
DM = diabetes mellitus; TB = tuberculosis; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; PHI = peripheral health institution.