Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with tuberculous meningitis and Brucella meningitis

Age (years), median (percentile 25 to percentile 75)

39.5 (24.5 to 55.5)

31 (24 to 46)

0.193

Elderly^a, n (%)

6 (21.4)

4 (9.5)

0.183

Sex (male), n (%)

13 (46.4)

27 (64.3)

0.139

Underlying comorbidity, n (%)

 Cardiovascular disorders

2/27 (7.4)

3/41 (7.3)

1.000

 Diabetes mellitus

2/27 (7.4)

0/41

0.154

 Dementia

1/26 (3.9)

0/41

0.388

 HIV/AIDS

1/27 (3.7)

0/41

0.397

 Rheumatologic disorders

1/27 (3.7)

0/41

0.397

 Stroke

0/26

1/41 (2.4)

1.000