Table 1.

Characteristics of the Patients Selected for Analysis

Characteristic	Cured Group (n = 10)	Tuberculosis-Relapse Group (n = 10)
Age, y, median (range)	31 (19–52)	41 (22–63)
BMI, median (range)a	18.3 (12.3–22.0)	16.7 (14.2–20.4)
Male sex	8/10	8/10
Size of cavities, mm
2–4	5	5
>4	6	4
Radiological extent of disease
Moderate	3	3
Severe	6	7
Sputum smear finding at 2 mo
Positive	4	5
Negative	5	5
Unknown	1	0

^a Body mass index (BMI) is calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared.