Table 4.

Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval of PTB according to FPG.

Categories of FPG	HR (95% CI)
	All subjects*	Men†	Women†
FPG as a continuous variable	1.14 (1.09,1.19)	1.15 (1.09, 1.20)	1.12 (1.01, 1.24)
FPG level
<4.4	0.92 (0.64,1.31)	0.87 (0.57,1.31)	1.11 (0.55, 2.30)
4.4–5.9	0.89 (0.65, 1.21)	0.84 (0.58, 1.21)	1.04 (0.58, 1.87)
6.0–7.9	1.00	1.00	1.00
8–9.9	1.21 (0.90, 1.64)	1.17 (0.83, 1.65)	1.37 (0.74, 2.55)
≥10	2.70 (1.95, 3.73)	2.74 (1.92, 3.92)	2.46 (1.12, 5.38)

Abbreviation: FPG, fasting plasma glucose; PTB, pulmonary tuberculosis; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.

*Adjusted for age, sex and BMI.

^†Adjusted for age and BMI.