Table 2.
Clinical and radiologic characteristics of the patients included and associations with pulmonary TB
| N | (%) | OR | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic Data |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Male |
173 |
59.7 |
1 |
|
| |
Female |
117 |
40.3 |
0.53 |
0.30-0.94 |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Mean |
43.2 |
41.48 – 44.93 |
|
|
| |
< 31 yrs |
60 |
20.7 |
1 |
|
| |
31-40 yrs |
73 |
25.2 |
0.48 |
0.22 – 1.04 |
| |
41-50 yrs |
66 |
22.7 |
0.55 |
0.25 – 1.19 |
| |
51-60 yrs |
53 |
18.3 |
0.56 |
0.24 – 1.27 |
| |
>60 yrs |
38 |
13.1 |
0.61 |
0.25 – 1.50 |
| HIV/AIDS |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No/ Undeterminate |
125 |
43.1 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
165 |
56.9 |
0.61 |
0.36-1.04 |
|
Clinical Characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
| Fever |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
85 |
29.3 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
205 |
70.7 |
1.37 |
0.76-2.48 |
| Cough for more than 3 weeks |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
162 |
58.3 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
116 |
41.7 |
2.49 |
1.44-4.28 |
| Hemoptysis |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
235 |
81.0 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
55 |
19.0 |
0.48 |
0.22-1.03 |
| Weight Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
165 |
56.9 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
125 |
43.1 |
3.40 |
1.97-5.88 |
| Dyspnea |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
168 |
57.9 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
122 |
42.1 |
0.62 |
0.36-1.07 |
| Recent Contact with TB |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
262 |
91.3 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
25 |
8.7 |
1.64 |
0.69-3.87 |
|
Habits |
|
|
|
|
|
| Smoking History |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
134 |
47.7 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
147 |
52.3 |
1.22 |
0.72-2.08 |
| Alcoholism |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
No |
241 |
84.0 |
1 |
|
| |
Yes |
46 |
16.0 |
0.89 |
0.42-1.85 |
|
Radiological Results |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chest X-Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Normal or Sequelae |
89 |
30.7 |
1 |
|
| |
Typical or Compatible |
81 |
27.9 |
68.08 |
19.58 – 236.69 |
| Atypical | 120 | 41.4 | 4.73 | 1.34 – 16.68 |