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Table 3 Baseline features of the participants

From: The performance of VCS(volume, conductivity, light scatter) parameters in distinguishing latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis by using machine learning algorithm

baseline feature

active pulmonary tuberculosis(ATB)

latent tuberculosis infection(LTB)

p

Gender (male/female)

60/37

46/67

0.002

Age (years)

49.80 ± 14.50

57.14 ± 14.4

0.002

T.SPOT

97/97

113/113

N/A

Acid-fast staining

51/97

0/113

N/A

Positive culture for MTB

46/97

0/113

N/A

  1. Abbreviations: MTB mycobacterium tuberculosis, N/A not applicable
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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