Table 4 The estimated proportion of mycobacterial DNA relative to human cells in each subgroup
Inferred proportion of mycobacterial DNA relative to human cells (%) | Average rank | U test | |
|---|---|---|---|
Grouping by additional TB | |||
Skeletal TB plus pulmonary TB | 79.66 | 30.53 | |
Skeletal TB alone | 16.29 | 16.94 | p = 0.001 |
Grouping by decalcification | |||
Decalcification | 45.59 | 23.52 | |
Non-decalcification | 26.21 | 21.27 | p = 0.562 |
Grouping by AFS results | |||
AFS-positive | 23.33 | 21.68 | |
AFS-negative | 20.32 | 20.31 | p = 0.944 |
Grouping by affected sites | |||
Spinal TB | 39.53 | 23.58 | |
Extraspinal skeletal TB | 25.70 | 22.33 | p = 0.828 |