Table 1. Characteristics of Surgical Patients with and without Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| No TB (N = 6911) | TB (N = 6911) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | p-value | |
| Age, years | 1.0000 | ||||
| 20–29 | 204 | (3.0) | 204 | (3.0) | |
| 30–39 | 333 | (4.8) | 333 | (4.8) | |
| 40–49 | 649 | (9.4) | 649 | (9.4) | |
| 50–59 | 1050 | (15.2) | 1050 | (15.2) | |
| 60–69 | 1208 | (17.5) | 1208 | (17.5) | |
| 70–79 | 1957 | (28.3) | 1957 | (28.3) | |
| ≥80 | 1510 | (21.9) | 1510 | (21.9) | |
| Sex | 1.0000 | ||||
| Female | 2029 | (29.4) | 2029 | (29.4) | |
| Male | 4882 | (70.6) | 4882 | (70.6) | |
| Low income | 300 | (4.3) | 300 | (4.3) | 1.0000 |
| Coexisting medical conditions | |||||
| COPD | 2523 | (36.5) | 2523 | (36.5) | 1.0000 |
| Mental disorders | 1601 | (23.2) | 1601 | (23.2) | 1.0000 |
| Diabetes | 1361 | (19.7) | 1361 | (19.7) | 1.0000 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 905 | (13.1) | 905 | (13.1) | 1.0000 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 277 | (4.0) | 277 | (4.0) | 1.0000 |
| Congestive heart failure | 267 | (3.9) | 267 | (3.9) | 1.0000 |
| Renal dialysis | 234 | (3.4) | 234 | (3.4) | 1.0000 |
| Anemia | 188 | (2.7) | 188 | (2.7) | 1.0000 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 140 | (2.0) | 140 | (2.0) | 1.0000 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 38 | (0.6) | 38 | (0.6) | 1.0000 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 33 | (0.5) | 33 | (0.5) | 1.0000 |
| HIV infection or AIDS | 73 | (1.1) | 73 | (1.1) | 1.0000 |
| Types of surgery | 1.0000 | ||||
| Musculoskeletal | 2129 | (30.8) | 2129 | (30.8) | |
| Digestive | 1829 | (26.5) | 1829 | (26.5) | |
| Neurosurgery | 798 | (11.6) | 798 | (11.6) | |
| Kidney, Ureter, Bladder | 644 | (9.3) | 644 | (9.3) | |
| Cardiovascular | 396 | (5.7) | 396 | (5.7) | |
| Skin | 154 | (2.2) | 154 | (2.2) | |
| Delivery, CS, Abortion | 87 | (1.3) | 87 | (1.3) | |
| Eye | 79 | (1.1) | 79 | (1.1) | |
| Breast | 39 | (0.6) | 39 | (0.6) | |
| Others | 756 | (10.9) | 756 | (10.9) | |
| Types of anesthesia | 1.0000 | ||||
| General | 4915 | (71.1) | 4915 | (71.1) | |
| Epidural or Spinal | 1996 | (28.9) | 1996 | (28.9) | |
| Previous organ transplantation | 2 | (0.03) | 2 | (0.03) | 1.0000 |
| Emergent surgery | 1105 | (16.0) | 1105 | (16.0) | 1.0000 |
| Use of immunosuppressants* | 2745 | (39.7) | 2745 | (39.7) | 1.0000 |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; TB, pulmonary tuberculosis.
*including azathioprine, cyclosporin, dexamethasone, everolimus, hydrocortisone, methotrexate, mycophenolate, prednisone, tacrolimus, and thalidomide