Table 1.
Characteristics of study population at the study enrollment.
| Characteristic | TB patients | Controls | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 118 | 118* | |
| Male– no. (%) | 91 (77.1) | 112 (95.0) | <0.01 |
| Median age– years (IQR) | 40.5 (31–48) | 25 (20–33) | <0.01 |
| Median BMI– Kg/m² (IQR) | 17.6 (16.3–20.0) | 22.7 (20.5–25.7) | <0.01 |
| Previous TB treatment– no. (%)** | 42 (35.6) | 7 (38.9) | >0.99 |
| HIV– no. (%)** | 12 (5.7) | 5 (5.6) | 0.06 |
| Lifestyle habits– no. (%) | |||
| Alcohol abuse** | 71 (60.2) | 18 (35.3) | <0.01 |
| Smoking history** | 84 (71.2) | 36 (30.8) | <0.01 |
| Illicit drugs use** | 34 (28.8) | 8 (7.1) | <0.01 |
Age and body mass index (BMI) were compared using the Mann Whitney U test. Frequencies of male and indicated lifestyle habits were compared using Fisher exact test. IQR, interquartile range. *118 from the 120 uninfected control subjects had all the epidemiological data available. **Variables presented different number of patients from which data was available for: data from 113 TB patients and 18 uninfected controls was available with regard to history of TB treatment, data from 99 TB patients and 14 uninfected controls was available under the variable HIV, data of 117 patients from both columns under the variable Smoking history and from 117 TB patients and 113 uninfected controls under the variable Illicit drugs use were available.