Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic factors and clinical characteristics of the study participants
From: Overt diabetes mellitus among newly diagnosed Ugandan tuberculosis patients: a cross sectional study
Characteristic | Â | Frequency (n=260) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean (*SD) 34.7(9.5) | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | 18-35 | 154 | 59.2 |
| Â | 36-50 | 91 | 35 |
| Â | >50 | 15 | 5.8 |
Gender | Male | 146 | 56.2 |
| Â | Female | 114 | 43.8 |
Place of residence | Rural | 77 | 29.6 |
| Â | Urban | 183 | 70.4 |
Level of education | No formal education | 18 | 6.9 |
| Â | Primary level | 168 | 64.6 |
| Â | Secondary level | 54 | 20.8 |
| Â | Tertiary level | 20 | 7.7 |
Occupation | Unemployed | 58 | 22.3 |
| Â | Self employed | 34 | 13.1 |
| Â | Unskilled | 147 | 56.5 |
| Â | Skilled | 21 | 8.1 |
Smoking status | Former smokers | 66 | 25.4 |
| Â | Non smokers | 194 | 74.6 |
HIV infection | Positive | 208 | 80 |
On HAART | Yes | 61 | 29 |
Known diabetes mellitus | Yes | 5 | 1.9 |
History of TB treatment. | No | 207 | 79.6 |
Karnofsky score (%) Mean (SD) 61.5 (14.3) | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | <70% | 132 | 50.8 |
Category of TB | PTB | 197 | 75.8 |
Body mass index, kg/m 2 Mean (SD) 17.4 (2.5) | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | <18.5 | 181 | 69.6 |