Prevalence and Impact of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis in South Korea

Eun Hye Lee, Jung Mo Lee, Young Ae Kang, Ah Young Leem, Eun Young Kim, Ji Ye Jung, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Se Kyu Kim, Joon Chang, Song Yee Kim

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Abstract

Objective: South Korea has an increasing prevalence of diabetes and a relatively high burden of tuberculosis. We aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetes in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and examine the effect of diabetes on tuberculosis treatment outcomes. Setting and Design: Data from patients ≥30 years diagnosed with and treated for PTB between January 2010 and December 2012 at Severance Hospital, a 2000-bed tertiary referral hospital in Seoul, South Korea, were analyzed and compared with data from a contemporaneous general population sample extracted from KNHANES V. Results: Diabetes prevalence was 24.2% (252/1044) among patients with PTB and 11.6% (1700/14,655) among controls. Diabetes [odds ratios (OR) 2.56, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.56–4.21, P < 0.001], male sex (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.08–3.44, P = 0.027), and cavitary disease (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.29–3.35, P = 0.003) were significant risk factors for 2-month culture positivity. Diabetes was the only factor associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.03–2.70, P = 0.039). Conclusion: The prevalence of diabetes was markedly higher in patients with PTB than in a sample of the general South Korean population. Diabetes may delay sputum conversion and adversely affect treatment outcomes; detection and management of diabetes in patients with PTB is crucial.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-215
Number of pages7
JournalLung
Volume195
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Apr 1

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by a faculty research grant of Yonsei University College of Medicine for 2013 (6-2013-0056).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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