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Table 4 Clinical characteristics of the all TB group vs non TB group

From: Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis in type 2 diabetes elderly: a cross-sectional study in a community hospital

 

All TB

Non TB

p value

OR (95% CI)

(n = 73)

(n = 3014)

General data

    

 Age (year)

75.15 ± 5.68

74.12 ± 5.91

0.142

1.029 (0.991-1.069)

 Gender

  

<0.001***

3.663 (2.119-6.333))

  Male

56 (76.7)

1427 (47.3)

  Female

17 (23.3)

1587 (52.7)

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.37 ± 3.94

25.46 ± 3.87

0.017*

0.923 (0.864-0.986)

 Smoking

  

<0.001***

2.533 (1.576-4.070)

  Yes

31 (42.5)

678 (22.5)

  No

41 (56.2)

2271 (75.3)

 Alcohol consumption

  

0.001**

2.410 (1.425-4.074)

  Yes

20 (27.4)

399 (13.2)

  No

53 (72.6)

2548 (84.5)

 TB family history

  

<0.001***

5.908 (2.437-14.324)

  Yes

6 (8.2)

45 (1.5)

  No

67 (91.8)

2969 (98.5)

DM status

    

 Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

147.15 ± 58.64

146.15 ± 51.62

0.881

1.000 (0.996-1.005)

 HbA1c (%)

7.57 ± 1.61

7.46 ± 1.43

0.541

1.050 (0.899-1.226)

 HDL (mg/dL)

41.99 ± 11.79

45.44 ± 12.14

0.062

0.974 (0.948-1.001)

 LDL (mg/dL)

107.64 ± 35.20

96.60 ± 29.05

0.006*

1.012 (1.003-1.020)

 Triglyceride (mg/dL)

138.98 ± 75.20

137.13 ± 89.86

0.886

1.000 (0.997-1.003)

 Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.64 ± 1.80

1.49 ± 1.56

0.446

1.054 (0.921-1.206)

 ALT (U/L)

27.20 ± 17.82

29.52 ± 29.39

0.615

0.996 (0.982-1.011)

 DM duration (year)

10.16 ± 7.37

10.63 ± 7.59

0.606

0.992 (0.960-1.024)

Comorbidities

    

 Liver cirrhosis

  

0.668

 

  Yes

2 (2.7)

62 (2.1)

1.340 (0.321-5.585)

  No

71 (97.3)

2949 (97.8)

 Hypertension

  

<0.001***

0.425 (0.266-0.679)

  Yes

32 (43.8)

1949 (64.7)

  No

41 (56.2)

1062 (35.2)

  1. Data are n (%) unless indicated.
  2. Abbreviation: BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; ALT: alanine aminotransferase.
  3. All TB group: New TB group + patients with TB history.
  4. Non TB group: all participants except all TB group.
  5. *p <0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.