Table 1 Univariate analysis of slowly and rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterial infections among 64 patients in Seobuk hospital, South Korea

Species

M.avium complex 29

M.abscessus complex 27

M.avium 13

M.fortuitum complex 4

M.intracellulare 16

M.kansasii 4

Age (years), Mean ± SD

65.5 ± 15.5

61.7 ± 15.9

NS

Sex, n (%)

NS

Male

21 (63.6)

16 (51.6)

Female

12 (36.4)

15 (48.4)

Chest X-ray, n (%)

NS

Bronchiectasis

13 (39.4)

14 (45.2)

Cavity

11 (33.3)

16 (51.6)

Destroyed lung

6 (18.2)

6 (19.4)

Nodule

18 (54.5)

15 (48.4)

Infiltration

27 (81.8)

24 (77.4)

Fibrosis

27 (81.8)

18 (58.1)

Smoking, n (%)

7 (21.2)

8 (25.8)

NS

Alcoholic consumption, n (%)

4 (12.1)

8 (25.8)

NS

History of pulmonary tuberculosis, n (%)

23 (69.7)

26 (83.9)

NS

History of recurrent tuberculosis, n (%)

5 (15.2)

14 (45.2)

NS

History of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, n (%)

3 (9.1)

6 (19.4)

NS

Current tuberculosis, n (%)

1 (3.0)

9 (29.0)

.041

 Chronic Fatigue

26 (78.8)

23 (74.2)

NS

 Cough

31 (93.9)

30 (96.8)

<.05

 Sputum

29 (87.9)

29 (93.5)

.011

 Hemoptysis

8 (24.2)

10 (32.3)

NS

 Dyspnea on exertion

11 (33.3)

9 (29.0)

NS

 Fever

2 (6.1)

4 (12.9)

NS

 Chest pain

3 (9.1)

4 (12.9)

NS

Weight (kg), Mean ± SD

49.1 ± 7.1

52.6 ± 13.5

NS

Hemoglobin (g/dL), Mean ± SD

12.2 ± 1.2

12.4 ± 2.0

NS

WBC (/mm³), Mean ± SD

6967.7 ± 2043.6

6867.9 ± 2463.3

NS

Protein (g/dL), Mean ± SD

7.2 ± 0.7

7.0 ± 0.8

NS

Albumin (g/dL), Mean ± SD

3.8 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.6

NS

AST (IU), Mean ± SD

24.6 ± 12.5

24.6 ± 12.2

NS

ALT (IU), Mean ± SD

15.2 ± 8.8

17.9 ± 18.8

NS

Glucose (mg/dL), Mean ± SD

107.4 ± 25.3

100.7 ± 23.3

NS

CRP (mg/dL), Mean ± SD

3.3 ± 3.4

3.0 ± 3.8

NS

Creatinine (mg/dL), Mean ± SD

0.8 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.3

NS