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. 2019 Oct 29;19:915. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4539-5

Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of study participants (N = 660)

Characteristic n %
Body mass Index Kg/M2
 Underweight 173 26.3
 Normal 398 60.4
Missing (n = 1)a
 Overweight 66 10.0
 Obesity 22 3.3
Polyuria 110 16.7
Polyphagia 68 10.3
Polydipsia 82 12.4
Nocturia 151 22.9
Loss of weight 479 72.6
Fatigue 375 56.8
Blurred vision 100 15.2
Fasting blood glucose levels in mmol/L (n-635)
 Normal 453 71.3
 Impaired fasting glucose 147 23.1
 Diabetes 35 5.5
Oral glucose tolerance test (n = 147)
 Normal 110 74.1
 Impaired glucose tolerance 33 23.1
 Diabetes 4 2.8
Sputum Acid fast bacilli status
 Positive 398 60.3
Tuberculosis anatomical site
 Pulmonary 577 87.4
TB treatment category
 First line 578 87.6
 First line re-treatment 68 10.3
 Second line 14 2.1
Tuberculosis treatment phase
 Intensive 269 40.8
 Continuation 391 59.2
HIV sero-status
 Positive 212 32.1
On HIV treatment
 Yes 191 90.1

aHeight could not be measured, as patient was unable to stand upright