Table 4. Summary of distinguishing features of NTM patients.

Characteristic	NTM	Tuberculosis	In Para population	Significance NTM vs. TB
Mean Age	52.3±17.8	38.8±17.3	27.5%
Patients >50 years	68.9%	30.6%	14.0%	0.0001
Female	72.4%	37.4%	49.6%	<0.0001
Prior Tuberculosis	75.8%	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Cavitary lesions	34.5%	90.4%	Not Applicable
Bronchiectasis	24.1%	Unknown	Not Applicable
Pardo	89.6%	70.9%	69.5%	0.0447
Urban	72%	83.4%	68.6%	0.7988
Piped water (urban area)	64.2%	Unknown	85.3%	<0.0001