Tab. II.

Comparison of the clinical parameters of persons with TB/HIV/DM versus those with TB/HIV and no DM.

Variable	DM/HIV	Non DM/HIV	p
Age (years)	42.6 (13.2)	34.9 (12.9)	0.04
Waist circumference	80 (12.8)	72.7 (9.1)	0.009
Gender (M:F) %	6:5	59:41	0.7
Hypertension	2 (18.2%)	3 (2.5%)	0.001
Smear positivity	9 (72.7%)	(82.6%)	0.3