Table 1. Demographic and baseline parameters of study subjects.
| Category | HA | PTB |
| Number of subjects | 100 | 177 |
| Sex, N (%) | ||
| Male | 60 (60) | 134 (75.7) |
| Female | 40 (40) | 43 (24.3) |
| Age, Median in years (Range; IQR) | 29 (18–85; 22,50) | 37 (18–70; 27,47) |
| Smear, N (%) | ||
| Positive | 0 (0) | 151 (85.3) |
| Negative | 100 (100) | 26 (14.7) |
| Culture, N (%) | ||
| Positive | 0 (0) | 162 (91.5) |
| Negative | 100 (100) | 15 (8.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus, N (%) | ||
| Present | 0 (0) | 20 (11.3) |
| Absent | 100 (100) | 157 (88.7) |
| X- ray results available, N (%) | 100 (100) | 157 (88.7) |
| Mild/moderate | - | 82 (52.2) |
| Extensive | - | 75 (47.8) |
| Cavity on chest x-ray, N (%) | 157 (88.7) | |
| Present | - | 32 (20.4) |
| Absent | - | 125 (79.6) |
N - Number of subjects.
% - Percentage.
IQR - Inter quartile range.
HA - Healthy adults.