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Table 1 Patient characteristics at recruitment, 2 and 6 months of treatment

From: C-reactive protein, Neopterin and Beta2 microglobulin levels pre and post TB treatment in The Gambia

Time-point

Recruitment

2 months

6 months

N=

91

91

91

Age (median (IQR))

29 (22–38)

-

-

Males n(%)

58(64)

-

-

BMI (median (IQR))

18.6 (17.3–19.3)

19.1 (17.2–21.8)

19.6 (18.6–22.1)*

Smear grade n (%)

   

Undetectable

0(0)

57(62)

22(24)

1+

24(26)

0(0)

0(0)

2+

22(24)

0(0)

0(0)

3+

46(50)

0(0)

0(0)

Unknown

0(0)

35(38)

69(76)

X-ray score n (%)

   

Minimal

19(21)

30(33)

24(26)

Moderate

50(55)

36(40)

5(5)

Extensive

22(24)

0(0)

0(0)

Unknown

0(0)

24(26)

63(69)

  1. * = p < 0.05 compared to pre-treatment; BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range