Table 1 Characteristics of patients investigated for suspected active tuberculosis, and controls
Tuberculosis n = 70 | Other final diagnoses n = 71 | Controls n = 98 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Women (%) | 40 (57.1) | 35 (49.3) | 35 (35.7) |
Median age (years) | 38 | 58 | 32 |
Median BMI | 22 | 23 | |
Origin from country with high or intermediate TB-incidence* (%) | 52 (74.3) | 23 (32.4) | 98 (100) |
Immune supression** (%) | 19 (27.1) | 28 (39.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Affected organ | |||
Lung (%) | 44 (62.9) | 60 (84.5) | |
Pleura (%) | 3 (4.3) | 1 (1.4) | |
Mediastinal lymph node (%) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.8) | |
Peripheral lymph node (%) | 10 (14.3) | 1 (1.4) | |
Joint/skeleto-muscular (%) | 3 (4.3) | 3 (4.3) | |
Skin/soft tissue (%) | 2 (2.8) | 1 (1.4) | |
Gastrointestinal/abdominal (%) | 4 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Urogenital (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | |
Multiple locations (%) | 3 (4.3) | 2 (2.8) |