Table 1 Demographic, clinical and radiographic characteristics of the enrolled patients
All participant (N = 170) | Male TB patient (N = 113) | Female TB patient (N = 57) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 43.1 ± 19.1 | 42.7 ± 18.2 | 44.1 ± 20.7 | 0.646 |
Body mass index | 21.1 ± 2.8 | 19.3 ± 6.2 | 17.3 ± 9.0 | 0.148 |
Respiratory symptoms | ||||
any symptom | 66.4% (113/170) | 69.0% (78/113) | 61.4% (35/57) | 0.390 |
cough | 55.9% (95/170) | 58.4% (66/113) | 50.9% (29/57) | 0.414 |
sputum | 40.6% (69/170) | 44.2% (50/113) | 33.3% (19/57) | 0.189 |
hemoptysis | 4.1% (7/170) | 3.5% (4/113) | 5.3% (3/57) | 0.688 |
duration (weeks) | 6.1 ± 14.0 | 5.3 ± 9.2 | 6.8 ± 19.8 | 0.499 |
General symptoms | 30.6% (52/170) | 34.5% (39/113) | 22.8% (13/57) | 0.081 |
Smoking | ||||
Current Smoker | 32.9% (56/170) | 45.1% (51/113) | 8.8% (5/57) | <0.001 |
Ex-smoker | 22.9% (39/170) | 24.8% (28/113) | 19.3% (11/57) | 0.448 |
Pack year | 10.9 ± 15.6 | 13.5 ± 15.7 | 3.4 ± 12.0 | <0.001 |
Radiographic extent | ||||
minimal | 59.4% (101/170) | 51.3% (58/113) | 75.4% (43/57) | 0.009 |
moderate | 29.4% (50/170) | 34.5% (39/113) | 19.3% (11/57) | |
far-advanced | 11.2% (19/170) | 14.2% (16/113) | 5.3% (3/57) | |
Cavity on chest radiograph | 24.1% (41/170) | 31.0% (35/113) | 10.5% (6/57) | 0.004 |
Smear positivity | 42.9% (73/170) | 46.0% (52/113) | 36.8% (21/57) | 0.325 |
Culture positivity | 59.4% (101/170) | 62.8% (71/113) | 52.6% (30/57) | 0.247 |