Table 2 Baseline characteristics in patients with and without positive sputum M.tb culture
From: Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in young adult patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus in India
Parameters | Sputum M.Tb status | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Negative | Positive | ||
(n = 135) | (n = 16) | ||
Male: Female (n) | 65:70 | 10:6 | 0.59 |
Age (years) | 27.1 ± 10.87 | 36.9 ± 10.5 | <0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.8 ± 3.78 | 20.9 ± 3.36 | 0.89 |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 12.5 ± 7.46 | 18.9 ± 5.38 | <0.01 |
Retinopathy (n) | 22 (16.29 %) | 11(68.75 %) | <0.001 |
Proteinuria(urine protein >150 mg/24 h) | 18 (13.33 %) | 4 (25.0 %) | 0.22 |
Chronic kidney disease (eGFR <60 ml/min)(n) | 8 (5.5 %) | 5 (31.2 %) | <0.001 |
Current HbA1c (%) | 9.1 ± 2.1 | 8.1 ± 1.7 | 0.10 |
Pooled HbA1c during (%) | 9.1 ± 1.8 | 8.4 ± 1.7 | 0.19 |
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 165.8 ± 36.68 | 171.8 ± 32.75 | 0.53 |
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | 98.3 ± 54.58 | 107.7 ± 47.42 | 0.51 |
Serum LDL (mg/dL) | 93.2 ± 28.98 | 97.9 ± 27.32 | 0.53 |
Serum HDL (mg/dL) | 54.1 ± 19.28 | 51.3 ± 14.47 | 0.58 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.7 ± 2.04 | 12.8 ± 1.65 | 0.90 |
Total leukocytes count/mm3) | 7360 ± 1889 | 8069 ± 1695 | 0.15 |
Polymorphs (%) | 59.4 ± 9.75 | 61.1 ± 9.66 | 0.52 |
Lymphocyte (%) | 30 ± 8.1 | 28 ± 9.1 | 0.20 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 17.0 ± 13.62 | 27.1 ± 26.80 | <0.001 |
Elevated ESR (n = 147) | 50 (38.2 % | 10 (62.5 % | 0.06 |
Mantoux (>10 mm) (n = 145) | 13 (10.07 %) | 5 (31.25 %) | 0.02 |