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. 2012 May 23;7(5):e37956. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037956

Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics.

Characteristic N (%)
Male 61 (60)
Age, median years (IQR) 43 (29–65) years
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white 7 (7)
Non-Hispanic black 4 (4)
Hispanic 10 (10)
Asian/Pacific Islander 79 (78)
Native American 1 (1)
Foreign-born 89 (88)
Homeless or single room occupancy hotel resident 9 (9)
History of drug abuse 8 (8)
History of alcohol abuse 12 (12)
HIV-infected 5 (5)
Prior active tuberculosis treatment 20 (20)
Prior latent tuberculosis treatment 19 (19)
Pulmonary tuberculosis 90 (89)
Positive AFB smear test 48 (47)
Fever 28 (28)
Night sweats 26 (26)
Weight-loss 33 (33)
Cough 50 (50)
Hemoptysis 16 (16)
Cavitary chest radiograph 16 (16)
High-level isoniazid resistance 63 (62)

Abbreviations:

AFB: Acid Fast Bacilli.

IQR: Interquartile Range.