Table 3 Average serum levels of proteins according to the clinical characteristics of the pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Age

0.651

0.139

0.499

18−34 (51)

663.83 ± 482.42

1,931.50 ± 3,389.50

784.47 ± 492.87

35−49 (19)

610.22 ± 539.22

837.00 ± 1,338.00

764.53 ± 724.93

≥50 (45)

772.48 ± 508.49

1,567.00 ± 2,292.00

931.92 ± 647.87

Gender

0.698

0.545

0.011^*

Male (79)

694.83 ± 525.59

1,637.50 ± 3,085.25

878.56 ± 628.99

Female (36)

747.14 ± 417.058

1,274.00 ± 2,198.00

672.24 ± 341.35

Current smoker

0.012^*

0.838

0.205

Yes (50)

614.25 ± 464.86

1,582.50 ± 3,446.25

925.33 ± 635.58

No (65)

818.59 ± 471.98

1,511.00 ± 2,285.50

778.75 ± 557.74

Lung lesion

0.320

0.692

0.357

Single (53)

645.45 ± 444.61

1,550.00 ± 1,705.00

778.75 ± 380.34

Double (62)

808.42 ± 454.55

1,582.50 ± 3,508.75

845.27 ± 856.62

Chest X-ray

0.555

0.739

0.878

Non-cavity (70)

663.83 ± 664.71

1,567.00 ± 1,675.00

833.59 ± 405.02

Cavity (45)

729.10 ± 389.30

1,637.50 ± 3,566.75

755.98 ± 871.74

Sputum smear

0.258

0.121

0.441

Negative (52)

645.45 ± 526.00

1,509.00 ± 1,925.75

771.10 ± 326.47

1+ (13)

587.64 ± 326.10

1,189.00 ± 1,348.00

1,079.22 ± 810.94

2+ (18)

976.66 ± 500.99

1,725.00 ± 2,333.00

819.06 ± 674.19

3+/4+ (32)

791.67 ± 409.65

2,504.00 ± 3,974.50

925.33 ± 833.83

NTA classification

0.024^*

< 0.001^**

0.011^*

Minimal PTB (39)

567.63 ± 518.38

1,528.00 ± 1,605.00

795.95 ± 258.84

Moderate PTB (41)

729.10 ± 472.71

2,894.00 ± 4,915.00

968.67 ± 759.27

Advanced PTB (35)

846.87 ± 402.95

856.00 ± 1,609.00

761.75 ± 1,895.57