Diabetes mellitus and its determinants among tuberculosis patients in South Gondar Zone health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Both tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are major global public health concerns, and their prevalence has been rising rapidly in developing countries like Ethiopia. A challenge to TB control could arise from the rising incidence of diabetes and undermine efforts to eradicate the disease. In Ethiopia, particularly in the research region, there is a lack of data regarding TB-DM comorbidity and associated risk factors. To assess the prevalence and determinants of DM in patients with tuberculosis at South Gondar Zone Hospitals in Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in South Gondar Zone health facilities from December, 2023 to May 2024. A total of 1174 participants were selected using a systematic sampling technique. The data were collected using an intervie

SUBMITTER: Damtie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature