The Relationship Between Blood Sugar Levels and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Disease at The Community Health Center of Binjai Village

Abstract

High blood sugar in diabetes patient is a good space for bacteria growth including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is the main cause of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus arise together. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease which is still main problem and is the second largest cause of death among other infectious diseases. The aim of this study is to determine relationship between blood sugar levels and pulmonary tuberculosis in Puskesmas Desa Binjai. The sample in this study consist of 31 people in age 15 until 50 years. The results showed that 21 samples in high blood sugar levels positively suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis. The results of correlation between blood sugar levels and pulmonary tuberculosis showed a moderate correlation value of r = 0.4724844. Correlation between blood sugar levels and pulmonary tuberculosis at Puskesmas Desa Binjai has moderate correlation. High blood sugar levels did not determine the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis for the sample at Puskesmas Desa Binjai.