Sputum for AFB smear Pulmonary Tuberculosis with DM (n=141) Pulmonary Tuberculosis without DM (n=173) P value(CHITEST) Positive 98 (69.5%) 96 (55.49%) p <0.015 Negative 43 (30.5%) 77 (44.51%)

Table 2: sputum smear microbiology for AFB in study cases of PTB with and without DM