Table 3 Clinical characteristics of tuberculosis patients according to Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype
From: Risk factors and clinical phenotypes of Beijing genotype strains in tuberculosis patients in China
Characteristic | Beijing genotype | Other genotypes | Odds ratios | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (2290) | (1344) | (95% CI) | Â |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | Â | Â |
Medical history | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 New case | 1748(76.3%) | 1071(79.7%) | 1.00 | - |
Retreatment case | 542(23.7%) | 273(20.3%) | 1.22(1.03-1.43) | 0.021 |
History of tuberculosis contact | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 1864(81.4%) | 1081(80.4%) | 1.00 | - |
 No | 426(18.6%) | 263(19.6%) | 0.94(0.79-1.11) | 0.483 |
Live in area with DOTS implemented | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Before 2000 | 1276(55.7%) | 793(59.0%) | 1.00 | - |
 2000 or after | 1014(44.3%) | 551(41.0%) | 1.14(1.00-1.31) | 0.056 |
Cough | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 122(5.3%) | 66(4.9%) | 1.00 | - |
 <3 weeks | 382(16.7%) | 214(15.9%) | 0.97(0.69-1.36) | 0.862 |
 ≥3 weeks | 1786(78.0%) | 1064(79.2%) | 0.91(0.67-1.24) | 0.586 |
Hemoptysis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 1715(74.9%) | 949(70.6%) | 1.00 | - |
 Yes | 575(25.1%) | 395(29.4%) | 0.81(0.69-0.94) | 0.005 |
Fever | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 1167(51.0%) | 758(56.4%) | 1.00 | - |
 Yes | 1123(49.0%) | 586(43.6%) | 1.25(1.09-1.43) | 0.002 |
Chest pain | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 1549(67.6%) | 837(62.3%) | 1.00 | - |
 Yes | 741(32.4%) | 507(37.7%) | 0.79(0.69-0.91) | 0.001 |