Table 1.
Demographics, biochemistry and immunology profile of study individuals
| Study demographics | PTB | LTB | NTB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | NDM | DM | NDM | DM | NDM | |
| No. of subjects recruited | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Gender (M/F) | 31/19 | 27/23 | 27/23 | 31/19 | 28/22 | 21/29 |
| Median age (range) | 44 (33–70) | 45 (28–65) | 47 (33–72) | 33 (19–60) | 47 (33–72) | 33 (19–60) |
| Smear grade 1+/2+/3+ | 16/12/22 | 21/15/14 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Interferon-γ release assay | Positive | Positive | Negative | Negative | ||
| Random blood glucose, mg/dl | 287 (200–653) | 89 (68–137) | 208 (178–588) | 81 (71–125) | 257 (185–553) | 79 (67–127) |
| HbA1c, % | 11·3 (8·01–16·16) | 5·12 (4·05–5·25) | 9·3 (7·01–12·58) | 5·1 (4·57–5·36) | 10·3 (7·78–12·16) | 5·12 (4·25–5·31) |
The values represent geometric means and range (except for age where median and range are shown).
DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; LTB, latent tuberculosis; NDM, non-diabetic; NTB, non-tuberculosis-infected; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis.