Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants
| Characteristics | Healthy participants | TB participants | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male N (%) | 12 (17.4) | 42 (61.8) | < 0.005 |
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 31.7 (1.5) | 31.1 (1.7) | 0.48 |
| BMI mean (SD) | 25 (0.5) | 21 (0.4) | < 0.005 |
| Axillary temperature mean (SD) | 36.2 (0.02) | 36.6 (0.07) | < 0.005 |
| Heartbeat mean (SD) | 75.4 (1.1) | 94.4 (1.8) | < 0.005 |
| Saturated O2 before induced sputum mean (SD) | 98.6 (0.1) | 97.8 (0.2) | < 0.005 |
| Saturated O2 after induced sputum mean (SD) | 98.9 (0.1) | 98.2 (0.2) | < 0.005 |
| Systolic blood pressure before induced sputum mean (SD) | 113.1 (0.9) | 111.5 (1) | 0.21 |
| Systolic blood pressure after induced sputum mean (SD) | 112.1 (1.2) | 113.9 (1.2) | 0.29 |
| Sputum volume mean (SD) | 6.4 (0.4) | 5.9 (0.3) | 0.32 |
*
P value for t or χ2 test to assess differences between healthy and TB participants.