Table 2.
Clinical characteristics and life style of TB patients
| Characteristics | Total (%) | DMTB | NDMTB | HIV/TB | NHIV/TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of TB patient | |||||
| New | 243 (90.3) | 28 (90.3) | 215 (90.3) | 53 (89.8) | 190 (90.5) |
| Retreated | 26 (9.7) | 3 (9.7) | 23 (9.7) | 6 (10.2) | 20 (9.5) |
| TB category | |||||
| Smear positive | 33 (12.3) | 1 (3.2) | 32 (13.4) | 13 (22.0) | 20 (9.5) |
| EPTB | 165 (61.3) | 17 (54.8) | 148 (62.2) | 33 (55.9) | 132 (62.9) |
| Smear negative | 71 (26.4) | 13 (41.9) | 58 (24.4) | 13 (22.0) | 58 (27.6) |
| Known family history of DM | |||||
| Yes | 18 (6.7) | 5 (16.1) | 13 (5.5) | 3 (5.1) | 15 (7.1) |
| No | 251 (93.3) | 26 (83.9) | 225 (94.5) | 56 (94.9) | 195 (92.9) |
| BMI | |||||
| < 18.5 | 137 (50.9) | 20 (64.5) | 117 (49.2) | 30 (50.8) | 107 (51.0) |
| 18.5–25.0 | 132 (49.1) | 11 (35.5) | 121 (50.8) | 29 (49.2) | 103 (49.0) |
| Any chronic diseases | |||||
| Yes | 38 (14.1) | 6 (19.4) | 32 (13.4) | 23 (39.0) | 15 (7.1) |
| No | 231 (85.9) | 25 (80.6) | 206 (86.6) | 36 (61.0) | 195 (92.9) |
| Active smoker | |||||
| Yes | 6 (2.2) | 1 (3.2) | 5 (2.1) | 0 | 6 (2.9) |
| No | 263 (97.8) | 30 (96.8) | 233 (97.9) | 59 (100.0) | 204 (97.1) |
| Drink alcohol regularly | |||||
| Yes | 107 (39.8) | 13 (41.9) | 94 (39.5) | 21 (35.6) | 86 (41.0) |
| No | 162 (60.2) | 18 (58.1) | 144 (60.5) | 38 (64.4) | |
BMI body mass index, EPTB extra-pulmonary TB, DM diabetes mellitus, TB tuberculosis, DMTB DM among tuberculosis, NDMTB negative-DM among TB patients, HIV/TB human immunodeficiency virus infection among TB, NHIV/TB negative HIV infection among TB patients