Table 3 Comparison between male and female pulmonary NTM isolates patients among presumptive tuberculosis patients
Characteristics | Male (N = 88) | Female N = 54 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Co-morbidities | |||
History of TB | 23 (26.1%) | 9 (16.7) | 0.219 |
HIV status | 32 (36.4%) | 15 (27.8) | 0.359 |
Clinical presentations | |||
Productive Cough | 82 (93.2%) | 43 (36.4) | 0.030 |
Haemoptysis | 33 (37. 5%) | 11 (20.4) | 0.040 |
Laboratory investigations | |||
AFB smear | 22 (25.0%) | 12 (22. 2%) | 0.840 |
Radiological features | |||
Cavities | 84 (95.5%) | 50 (37. 5%) | 0.479 |
Infiltrations | 67 (76.1%) | 44 (81.5%) | 0. 533 |