Characteristics | Overall (n = 86) | C + (n = 46) | C– (n = 40) | p |
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Sex | ||||
Men, n (%) | 63 (73.3) | 35 (76.1) | 28 (70) | 0.525 |
Women, n (%) | 23 (26.7) | 11 (23.9) | 12 (30) | |
Median age, years (25th-75th percentiles) | 33 (26–42) | 35.5 (25.8-46.5) | 33 (26.3-38.8) | 0.259 |
Age groups, years, n (%) | ||||
33 | 40 (46.5) | 22 (47.8) | 18 (45.0) | reference |
33-42 | 26 (30.2) | 9 (19.6) | 17 (42.5) | 0.105 |
> 42 | 20 (23.3) | 15 (32.6) | 5 (12.5) | 0.133 |
Clinical signs | ||||
Haemoptysis, n (%) | 19 (22.1) | 6 (13) | 13 (32.5) | 0.030 |
Dyspnoea, n (%) | 24 (27.9) | 11 (23.9) | 13 (32.5) | 0.375 |
Fever, n (%) | 74 (86) | 41 (89.1) | 33 (82.5) | 0.376 |
Weight loss, n (%) | 80 (93) | 43 (93.5) | 37 (92.5) | 0.859 |
Median BMI, kg/m2 (25th-75th percentiles) | 19.3 (17.4-20.8) | 18.9 (17.2-21.0) | 19.4 (17.5-20.3) | 0.698 |
BMI strata, kg/m2 | ||||
< 18.5 | 18 (20.9) | 11 (23.9) | 7 (17.5) | 0.466 |
≥ 18.5 | 35 (76.1) | 35 (76.1) | 33 (82.5) | |
BCG vaccination, n (%) | 63 (73.3) | 33 (71.7) | 30 (75.0) | 0.733 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 2 (2.3) | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 0.182 |
Habits | ||||
Smoking, n (%) | 22 (25.6) | 17 (37) | 5 (12.5) | 0.010 |
Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 22 (25.6) | 13 (28.3) | 9 (22.5) | 0.541 |
Median symptoms duration, weeks (25th-75th percentiles) | 13 (8–20.3) | 12 (6–21) | 13 (8–20) | 0.744 |
HIV Positive, n (%) | 24 (27.9) | 11 (23.9) | 13 (32.5) | 0.376 |
Median CD4, /mm3 (25th-75th percentiles) | 187 (151.3-216.3) | 187 (151–240) | 187 (144–210) | 0.697 |
CD4 strata, /mm3 | ||||
< 50 | 3/24 (12.5) | 1/11 (9.1) | 2/13 (15.4) | 1.000 |
50-200 | 15/24 (62.5) | 7/11 (63.6) | 8/13 (61.5) | 1.000 |
> 200 | 6/24 (25.0) | 3/11 (27.3) | 3/13 (23.1) | Reference |
Chest X-ray | ||||
Number of affected areas > 4, n (%) | 46 (53.5) | 28 (60.9) | 18 (45.0) | 0.141 |
Presence of cavitations, n (%) | 60 (69.8) | 31 (67.4) | 29 (72.5) | 0.607 |