Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Tuberculosis | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
Number | 172 | 95 |
Age in years: median (range) | 29 (15–70) | 28 (18–66) |
Male: no. (%) | 102 (59.3%) | 34 (35.8%) |
Malaysian: no. (%) | 113/172 (65.7%) | 86/95 (90.5%) |
Current or ex-smoker | 88/172 (51.2%) | 27/95 (28.4%) |
Males | 80/102 (78.4%) | 23/34 (67.7%) |
Females | 8/70 (11.4%), | 4/61 (6.6%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2): mean (range) | 18.0 (9.95-31.1) | 24.2 (16.1-37.2) |
HIV positive: no. (%) | 3/172 (1.7%) | - |
Microscopy grade ≥2 plus: no. (%) | 118/175 (67.4%) | - |
Males | 75/103 (72.8%) | |
Females | 43/72 (59.7%) | |
Time to culture positivity in days: mean (standard deviation) | 13.5 (3.9) | - |
Radiological severity: | ||
Cavitary disease | 94/144 (65.2%) | - |
Score: mean (standard deviation) | 69.9 (34.5) | |
Males | 74.8 (33.7) | |
Females | 61.4 (35.4) |