Table 4 Baseline characteristics of the patients with pulmonary NTM disease (N = 352)
Characteristics | No. of subjects (%) |
|---|---|
Male, No. (%) | 182 (51.7) |
Median Age (IQR) (years) | 67 (58–74) |
Median BMI (IQR) | 18.8 (16.2–21.5) |
Ethnic groups | |
 Chinese | 306 (86.9) |
 Malay | 19 (5.4) |
 Indian | 11 (3.1) |
 Others | 16 (4.5) |
Coexisting illness | |
 Transplant | 7 (2.0) |
 HIV | 13 (3.7) |
 Ischemia heart disease | 42 (11.9) |
 Congestive heart failure | 7 (2.0) |
 Malignant diseases | 96 (27.3) |
 Renal disease | 11 (3.1) |
 Liver disease | 9 (2.6) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 43 (12.2) |
 Cardiovascular disease | 42 (11.9) |
 COPD | 46 (13.1) |
 Bronchiectasis | 128 (36.4) |
 Asthma history | 14 (4.0) |
 TB history | 97 (27.6) |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 14 (4.0) |
Clinical presentations | |
 Cough | 261 (74.1) |
 Recurrent cough with phlegm production | 160 (45.5) |
 Haemoptysis | 114 (32.4) |
 Weight loss | 28 (8.0) |
 Night sweat | 7 (2.0) |
 Laboratory Investigations | 28 (8.0) |
 AFB smear (+) | 113 (32.1) |
 Blood culture (+) | 3 (0.9) |
 Sputum culture (+) | 30 (8.5) |
Radiological findings | |
Chest X-ray (N = 330) | |
 Fibrocavitary | 25 (7.6) |
 Nodular bronchiectasis | 144 (43.6) |
CT scan (N = 260) | |
 Fibrocavitary | 27 (10.4) |
 Nodular bronchiectasis | 255 (98.1) |