Table 3 Univariate analysis of clinical characteristics between patients with miliary tuberculosis and other diseases

Age ≤30

10 (24%)

1 (3%)

.008

Male

22 (54%)

16 (46%)

.490

Body mass index (kg/m²), mean

20.6 ± 3.2 (n = 32)

23.1 ± 2.2 (n = 29)

.001

Ever-smoking

5/40 (13%)

10/34 (29%)

.197

Body temperature > 37.7°C

19/39 (49%)

2/22 (9%)

.002

Leukocytosis

6/40 (15%)

5/32 (16%)

1.000

C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

5.9 ± 4.8 (n = 35)

3.1 ± 6.5 (n = 20)

.070

Presence of classic risk factor for miliary TB*

   History of malignancy

2 (5%)

16 (46%)

<.001

Solid organ cancer

0

12 (34%)

<.001

Hematologic malignancy

2 (5%)

4 (11%)

.405

   History of previous TB

4 (10%)

1 (3%)

.366

   Diabetes mellitus

2 (5%)

0

.496

   HIV infection

7 (17%)

0

.013

   Corticosteroid use^†

9 (22%)

0

.003

   Connective tissue disease

6 (15%)

0

.028

   Solid organ transplantation

2 (5%)

0

.496

   Chronic kidney disease^‡

2 (5%)

0

.496