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Table 2 Behavioral Characteristics of the Respondents

From: Study of the magnitude of diabetes and its associated risk factors among the tuberculosis patients of Morang, Eastern Nepal

Characteristics

TB only (n = 282)

TB-DM (n = 38)

Total (n = 320)

P-value

Use of Tobacco Product

 Current User (n = 58)

Daily

43 (97.7%)

13 (92.9%)

56 (96.6%)

0.001*a

Non-Daily

1 (2.3%)

1 (7.1%)

2 (3.4%)

 

Total

44 (100.0%)

14 (100.0%)

58 (100.0%)

 

 Non-User (n = 262)

Former

168 (70.6%)

11 (45.8%)

179 (68.3%)

0.013*a

Never

70 (29.4%)

13 (54.2%)

83 (31.7%)

 

Total

238 (100.0%)

24 (100.0%)

262 (100.0%)

 

Alcohol Consumption

 Current Drinker (in 30 days)

Yes

7 (6.4%)

7 (53.8%)

14 (12.0%)

< 0.001*a

No

97 (93.3%)

6 (46.2%)

103 (88.0%)

 

 Drank in past (12 months)

Yes

107 (63.3%)

13 (52.0%)

126 (61.9%)

0.277a

No

62 (36.7%)

12 (48.0%)

74 (38.1%)

 

 Lifetime abstainer

113 (40.1%)

13 (34.2%)

126 (39.4%)

0.488a

Mean serving of fruits and vegetables per day

2.29 ± 0.63

2.18 ± 0.62

0.343c

Physical Activity

 Low Physical Activity

110 (39.0%)

13 (34.2%)

123 (38.4%)

0.178a

 Moderate Physical Activity

148 (52.5%)

18 (47.4%)

166 (51.9%)

 

High Physical Activity

24 (8.5%)

7 (18.4%)

31 (9.7%)

 

Family History of DM

 Yes

71 (25.2%)

24 (63.2%)

95 (29.7%)

< 0.001*b

 No

211 (74.8%)

14 (36.8%)

225 (70.3%)

 
  1. “*” Significant Association (P < 0.05)
  2. “a” Pearson Chi-Square, “b” Liner-by-Linear Association, “c” Independent Sample t-Test