Tuberculosis mortality and associated factors at King Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 1 Patient’s characteristics

Characteristics	Levels	N	%
Age years (1–101)	≤14	39	5.5
	15–29	114	16
	30–59	240	33
	≥60	320	44.9
Gender	Male	419	58.8
Gender	Female	294	41.2
Nationality	Saudi	668	93.7
Nationality	Non-Saudi	45	6.3
BMI kg/m² (11.12–53.41)	< 18.5	100	20.4
	18.5–24.9	202	41.3
	25–29.9	120	24.5
	≥ 30 (Obesity)	67	13.7
Smoker		40	6.2
Clinical features	General	85	11.9
	Systemic	395	55.4
	Respiratory	382	53.6
	Cavitations	91	12.8
Site of TB	Pulmonary	356	49.9
Site of TB	Extra Pulmonary	357	50.1
Resistant		19	2.7
Comorbidities	Respiratory	69	9.7
	Other	377	52.9
	Cancer	47	6.6
	Immunocompromised	47	6.6

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