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Table 3 Factors associated with DM among TB patients in North Western Ethiopia

From: Diabetes mellitus and HIV infection among active tuberculosis patients in Northwest Ethiopia: health facility-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Total (%)

DMTB (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

p value

aOR (95% CI)

p value

Address

 Rural

179 (66.5)

26 (83.9)

2.89 [1.07–7.79]

0.036

3.13 [1.02–9.62]

0.046

 Urban

90 (33.5)

5 (16.1)

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Age in years

 18–34

134 (49.8)

10 (32.3)

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 > 34

135 (50.2)

21 (67.7)

2.28 [1.3–5.06]

0.042

TB category

 Smear positive

33 (12.3)

1 (3.2)

0.27 [0.04–2.12]

0.214

 EPTB

165 (61.3)

17 (54.8)

1.95 [0.89–4.27]

0.094

 Smear negative

71 (26.4)

13 (41.9)

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Known family history of DM

 Yes

18 (6.7)

5 (16.1)

3.33 [1.09–10.08]

0.033

4.54 [1.31–15.68]

0.017

 No

251 (93.3)

26 (83.9)

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HIV test result

 Positive

59 (21.9)

12 (38.7)

2.57 [1.16–5.65]

0.019

5.11 [2.01–12.98]

0.001

 Negative

210 (78.1)

19 (61.3)

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BMI

 < 18.5

137 (50.9)

20 (64.5)

1.88 [0.86–4.09]

0.112

 18.5–25

132 (49.1)

11 (35.5)

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  1. aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, BMI body mass index, EPTB extra-pulmonary TB, DM diabetes mellitus, TB tuberculosis, DMTB diabetic mellitus among tuberculosis