Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study population
| First sample | Second sample | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB patients (584) | Control (608) | P value | PTB (209) | LTBI (201) | HC (204) | P value | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 36.68 ± 15.61 | 37.18 ± 15.68 | 0.608 | 38.76 ± 16.97 | 49.09 ± 15.91 | 45.71 ± 14.90 | < 0.001 |
| Gender | |||||||
| Males, n | 299 | 302 | 0.598 | 107 | 95 | 93 | 0.503 |
| Females, n | 285 | 306 | 102 | 106 | 111 | ||
| Smokers, n(%) | 173 (29.62%) | 141 (23.19%) | 0.012 | – | – | – | – |
Abbreviations: TB tuberculosis, PTB pulmonary tuberculosis, LTBI latent tuberculosis infection, HC healthy control