Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 404 (100.00) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 154 (38.12) |
| Female | 250 (61.88) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 50 | 48 (11.88) |
| 50–59 | 240 (59.41) |
| ≥ 60 | 116 (28.71) |
| Highest education level | |
| Lower than primary school | 92 (22.77) |
| Primary school | 135 (33.42) |
| Middle school | 132 (32.67) |
| High school or higher | 45 (11.14) |
| Household per capita income (RMB) | |
| < 6000 | 197 (48.76) |
| ≥ 6000 | 207 (51.24) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| 18− < 24 | 87 (21.53) |
| 24− < 28 | 189 (46.78) |
| ≥ 28 | 128 (31.68) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 307 (75.99) |
| Former smoker | 33 (8.17) |
| Current smoker | 64 (15.84) |
| Alcohol consumption (within the past 12 months) | |
| No | 315 (77.97) |
| Yes | 89 (22.03) |
| History of close contact with TB patients | |
| No | 394 (97.52) |
| Yes | 10 (2.48) |
| DM complications† | |
| Absent | 359 (88.86) |
| Present | 45 (11.14) |
| Accepting regular treatment of DM& | |
| No | 58 (14.36) |
| Yes | 346 (85.64) |
| The level of HbA1c at baseline (%) | |
| < 7.0 | 23 (5.69) |
| ≥ 7.0 | 381 (94.31) |
| The level of FPG at baseline (mmol/L) | |
| < 7.0 | 83 (20.54) |
| ≥ 7.0 | 321 (79.46) |
BMI, Body mass index; DM, Diabetes mellitus; FPG, Fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, Hemoglobin A1c; TB, Tuberculosis.
†
Macrovascular complications (cardiovascular disease) and microvascular complications (such as diabetic kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, etc.) were investigated.
&
Using national guidelines recommended regimens with good adherence for DM treatment and monitoring blood glucose level periodically.