The socio-demographic ‘DM-TB’ and ‘DM Only’ patients are shown in Table 2.Risk factors for Past or Current TB ‘DM-TB’ in comparison with ‘DM Only’ group were; male sex(72% VS 57%; P = 0.033), manual laborer (28% VS 15%; P = 0.012), smoking(26% VS 14%; P = 0.015), alcohol consumption(23% VS 9%; P<0.001), I & being on treatment with Insulin(40% VS 20%; P<0.001). This evidence concerns the gene INS and tuberculosis.