Table 3 Multivariate analysis to assess factors associated with high RBG levels among TB patients without a known history of DM (N = 1275)
Variables | Total N = 1275 | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted** OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
 Female | 44 (34.7) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Male | 832 (65.3) | 1.41 (0.93–2.15) | 0.106 | 2.21 (1.33–3.70) | 0.002 |
Age group | |||||
 < 35 | 490 (38.5) | Reference |  |  |  |
 ≥ 35 | 785 (61.5) | 2.14 (1.38–3.33) | 0.001 | 2.16 (1.35–3.55) | 0.018 |
≥ One DM symptoms | |||||
 No | 1148 (89.6) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Yes | 133 (10.4) | 14.64 (9.51–22.52) | < 0.001 | 23.07 (13.94–39.09) | < 0.001 |
HIV status | |||||
 Negative | 958 (75.1) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Positive | 317 (24.9) | 0.84 (0.53–1.33) | 0.456 | 0.70 (0.41–1.17) | 0.192 |
On ART | |||||
 No | 28 (91.2) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Yes | 289 (8.8) | 0.49 (0.16–1.55) | 0.219 |  |  |
Location of TB | |||||
 EPTB | 317 (24.9) | Reference |  |  |  |
 PTB | 958 (75.1) | 1.49 (0.92–2.42) | 0.103 | 3.05 (1.57–6.09) | 0.003 |
TB history | |||||
 New TB | 38 (3.0) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Recurrent TB | 1237 (97.0) | 1.20 (0.42–5.01) | 0.769 | 1.06 (0.33–5.01) | 0.925 |
Bacteriological results | |||||
 Negative | 629 (49.3) | Reference |  |  |  |
 Positive | 646 (50.7) | 1.17 (0.80–1.71) | 0.416 | 1.09 (0.65–1.85) | 0.741 |