Table 1.
Comparisons between the tuberculous peritonitis without and with cirrhosis group
| Demographic data | TBP without cirrhosis (n = 14) | TBP with cirrhosis (n = 8) | P value |
| Age (yr) | 63.3 ± 22.8 | 66.5 ± 9.7 | 0.65 |
| Sex | 0.64 | ||
| Male | 10 (71.4) | 5 (62.5) | |
| Female | 4 (28.6) | 3 (37.5 | |
| Ascites data | |||
| ADA (U/L) | 70.6 ± 29.8 | 58.1 ± 18.8 | 0.29 |
| SAAG (g/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.10 |
| Total protein (mg/dL) | 4781.8 ± 1645.5 | 3400.0 ± 1000.0 | 0.04 |
| WBC (/mm3) | 1411.1 ± 1291.2 | 1489.9 ± 759.3 | 0.42 |
| Lymphocytes (/mm3) | 1078.3 ± 935.6 | 1135.0 ± 696.1 | 0.71 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). TBP: Tuberculous peritonitis; ADA: Adenosine deaminase; SAAG: Serum ascites albumin gradient; WBC: White blood cells.