Table 3.
Subgroup prevalence of diabetes mellitus among tuberculosis patients in Sub-Saharan African countries, 2017 (n = 16)
| Variables | Characteristics | Number of studies included | Sample size | Estimate (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria | 4 | 4998 | 15 (7, 23) |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1633 | 10 (6, 13) | |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1309 | 11 (9, 12) | |
| Others | 7 | 5345 | 5 (3, 7) | |
| Sample size | ≥300 | 9 | 12,063 | 11 (7, 15) |
| < 300 | 7 | 1, 223 | 7 (4, 10) | |
| HIV infection | HIV Positive | 9 | 1365 | 8.9 (6.5, 11.3) |
| HIV negative | 9 | 6, 584 | 7.7 (5.4, 10.1) | |
| Residence | Urban | 5 | 2, 269 | 9 (8, 11) |
| Rural | 5 | 1700 | 9 (5, 12) | |
| Overall | 16 | 13,286 | 9 (6, 12) |