Table 3.

Laboratory tests of ATBL in the hematogenous dissemination group and non - hematogenous dissemination group

Laboratory tests	Hematogenous Dissemination group (n = 75)	Non-hematogenous Dissemination group (n = 103)	P
CD4+ T cell counts (cells/µL) *	145 (57– 304)	269 (196–362.5)	< 0.001
Lymphocyte counts (× 109 cells/L) #	0.70 (0.42–1.31)	0.92 (0.78–1.24)	0.003
Tuberculin skin test (positive) &	37 (37/72, 51.4%)	66 (66/100 66%)	0.054
Smear microscopy test for AFB (positive)$	28 (28/72, 38.9%)	13 (13/97, 13.4%)	< 0.001

ATBL, abdominal tuberculous lymphadenopathy; AFB, acid-fast bacilli; *, 55 patients were no data; #, 6 patients were no data; &, 6 patients were no data; $, 9 patients were no data