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Table 1 The global prevalence (%) of DM in patients with PTB, by country and WHO region

From: Global, regional, and national prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

WHO Region

Prevalence (%)

95% confidence interval

Lower

Upper

African Region

9.30

2.83

15.76

Eastern Mediterranean Region

9.61

4.55

14.68

European Region

17.31

12.48

22.14

Region of the Americas

19.32

13.18

25.46

South-East Asia region

14.62

12.05

17.18

Western Pacific Region

13.59

7.24

19.95

Globally

13.73

12.51

14.95

  1. 95% CI were calculated by using the Monte Carlo method
  2. WHO world health organization