Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects

Age, years

50.3 ± 16.13

44.9 ± 7.22

47.4 ± 6.57

26.4 ± 2.41

Male

14 (70)

2 (13.3)

3 (30)

4 (40)

BMI, kg/m²

22.7 ± 3.47

24.5 ± 2.64

24.9 ± 7.56

20.8 ± 2.45

Site

 Lung TB

18 (90)

/

/

/

 Liver TB

1

/

/

/

 Bone TB

1

/

/

/

Evidence of previous TB

10 (50)

0

10 (100)

0

Presence of TB history

0

0

10 (100)

0

Diabetes mellitus

6 (30)

0

0

0

Blood test

 White blood cell count, 10⁹ /L

7.38 (5.47, 8.60)

6.24 (5.84, 7.17)

5.75 (5.30, 6.36)

6.04 (5.63, 6.64)

 Neutrophil count, 10⁹ /L

4.90 (3.63, 6.29)

3.76 (3.02, 5.30)

3.40 (3.09, 4.00)

4.02 (3.53, 4.22)

 Lymphocyte count, 10⁹ /L

1.54 (1.12, 1.67)

1.95 (1.58, 2.45)

1.81 (1.70, 1.87)

1.67 (1.53, 1.92)

 Platelet count, 10⁹ /L

299 (235, 378)

271 (217, 313)

276 (189, 301)

229 (217, 256)

 Hemoglobin, g/L

118 (111, 134)

136 (116, 143)

147 (139, 151)

124 (118, 131)