From: Chronic meningitis in adults: a comparison between neurotuberculosis and neurobrucellosis
Ā | TBM (nā=ā28) | BM (nā=ā42) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (percentile 25 to percentile 75) | 39.5 (24.5 to 55.5) | 31 (24 to 46) | 0.193 |
Elderlya, n (%) | 6 (21.4) | 4 (9.5) | 0.183 |
Sex (male), n (%) | 13 (46.4) | 27 (64.3) | 0.139 |
Underlying comorbidity, n (%) | |||
āCardiovascular disorders | 2/27 (7.4) | 3/41 (7.3) | 1.000 |
āDiabetes mellitus | 2/27 (7.4) | 0/41 | 0.154 |
āDementia | 1/26 (3.9) | 0/41 | 0.388 |
āHIV/AIDS | 1/27 (3.7) | 0/41 | 0.397 |
āRheumatologic disorders | 1/27 (3.7) | 0/41 | 0.397 |
āStroke | 0/26 | 1/41 (2.4) | 1.000 |