Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus among Patients with Tuberculosis and Its Associated Factors in Sana’a, Yemen, 2021

Autor: Alhammadi, Sumia Alturki, Mohammed Al Amad, Esam Mahyoub, Noora Al Hanash, Abdulbary
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Epidemiologia; Volume 4; Issue 2; Pages: 202-211
ISSN: 2673-3986
DOI: 10.3390/epidemiologia4020021
Popis: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of tuberculosis’ (TB) ending barriers. TB patients with DM are at a higher risk than non-diabetes patients to develop complication, relapse and die. In Yemen, information on TB–DM comorbidity is lacking. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of diabetes among TB patients at the National Tuberculosis Center (NTC) in Sana’a. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted. All TB patients aged >15 years who attended the NTC from July to November 2021 were screened for DM. Socio-demographic and behavioral information were collected through face-to-face interviews using questionnaires. A total of 331 TB patients were enrolled, 53% were males, 58% aged
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