Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in the Republic of Kiribati: a case-control study

摘要: objectives To better inform local management of TB–diabetes collaborative activities, we aimed to determine the prevalence diabetes among persons with and without TB association between in Kiribati, a Pacific Island nation. methods We compared consecutively enrolled cases group randomly selected community controls evidence TB. Diabetes was diagnosed by HbA1c, clinical demographic data were collected. A tuberculin skin test administered controls. The chi-square used assess significance differences also calculated an odds ratio, 95% confidence intervals, for relative Unweighted multivariate logistic regression performed adjust effects age sex. results total 275 499 enrolled. (101, 37%) significantly greater than (94, 19%) (adjusted ratio: 2.8; CI 2.0–4.1). Fifty-five percent (108) all diabetic diagnoses new; this proportion higher (64.8%) (46.5%). Five patients screened detect one patient diabetes. conclusions There is strong Kiribati bidirectional screening should be conducted setting.