Research Article
Examination of Dysglycaemia among Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis Patients in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Background characteristics of study participants.
| | | Frequency | Percentage |
| | Age, years (mean ± SD) | 38.70 ± 13.97 | | | Sex | | | | Male | 115 | 78.80 | | Female | 31 | 21.20 | | Marital Status | | | | Married | 62 | 42.47 | | Single | 75 | 51.37 | | Separated/Divorced | 9 | 6.16 | | Highest educational level | | | | None | 13 | 8.90 | | Primary | 14 | 9.59 | | Middle School/ JHS | 54 | 36.99 | | O-Level/A-level/SHS | 32 | 21.92 | | Tertiary | 23 | 15.75 | | Other | 10 | 6.85 | | Employment status | | | | Unemployed | 38 | 26.03 | | Employed | 108 | 73.97 | | Lifestyle factors | | | | Smoking | | | | Yes | 10 | 6.85 | | No | 136 | 93.15 | | Alcohol intake | | | | Yes | 22 | 15.07 | | No | 124 | 84.93 | | Clinical factors | | | | BMI (Kg/m2) | | | | Mean ± SD | 18.49 ± 3.00 | | | Below 18.5 (Underweight) | 103 | 70.55 | | 18.5-24.9 (Normal) | 40 | 27.4 | | 25-29.9 (Over Weight) | 2 | 1.37 | | Above 30 (Obese) | 1 | 0.68 | | Glycaemic Variables | | | | Fasting Plasma Glucose (mmol/L) | | | | (mean ± SD) | 5.12 ± 1.52 | | | Normal (<6.1) | 133 | 91.1 | | Impaired (6.1-7) | 8 | 5.48 | | Diabetes (>7.1) | 5 | 3.42 | | 2 HPP Glucose (mmol/L) | | | | (mean ± SD) | 8.35 ± 3.44 | | | Normal (<6.1) | 87 | 59.59 | | Impaired (6.1-7) | 42 | 28.77 | | Diabetes (>7.1) | 17 | 11.64 |
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