Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data for TB patients and controls
| Study group and infection site or conditiona | No. of cases | No. male:no. female | Mean age, yr (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| pTB | 128 | 84:41 | 44 (14-78) |
| epTB | |||
| Lymph nodes | 27 | 8:17 | 43 (20-81) |
| Genitourinary tract | 3 | 0:3 | 38 (30-42) |
| Meningitis | 1 | 0:1 | 33 |
| Mammary | 1 | 0:1 | 24 |
| Bones and joints | 2 | 2:0 | 38 (24-52) |
| Pleuritis | 9 | 7:2 | 30 (24-52) |
| Non-TB | |||
| Asthma | 38 | 50:25 | 60 (47-81) |
| COPD | 16 | 10:6 | 63 (38-82) |
| Cancer | 15 | 12:3 | 58 (24-73) |
| Aspergillosis | 2 | 2:0 | 40 (30-50) |
| Mycosis | 1 | 1:0 | 45 |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | 1:0 | 37 |
| Leprosy | 2 | 2:0 | 62 (58-65) |
a
pTB, pulmonary tuberculosis; epTB, extrapulmonary tuberculosis; non-TB, pulmonary nontuberculosis diseases; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.