Table 2. Sex, age, and underlying conditions among patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial infection, South Korea, 2007–2016*.
| Category | No. (%) infections, n = 33,974 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| F | 18,555 (54.6) |
| M |
15,419 (45.4) |
| Age group, y | |
| <19 | 197 (0.6) |
| 20–29 | 622 (1.8) |
| 30–39 | 1,479 (4.4) |
| 40–49 | 3,341 (9.8) |
| 50–59 | 7,880 (23.2) |
| 60–69 | 8,961 (26.4) |
|
>70 |
11,494 (33.8) |
| Underlying condition | |
| Asthma | 18,003 (53.0) |
| Bronchiectasis | 14,815 (43.6) |
| COPD | 10,969 (32.3) |
| Interstitial pulmonary diseases | 1,832 (5.4) |
| Myocardial infarction | 1,016 (3.0) |
| Congestive heart failure | 3,581 (10.5) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 7,789 (22.9) |
| Cancer | 7,808 (23.0) |
| Lung cancer | 2,124 (6.3) |
| Stomach cancer | 1,336 (3.9) |
| Colon cancer | 975 (2.9) |
| Liver cancer | 661 (2.0) |
| Prostate cancer | 606 (1.8) |
| Breast cancer | 577 (1.7) |
| Uterine cervical cancer | 126 (0.4) |
| Thyroid cancer | 673 (2.0) |
| Liver disease | 15,218 (44.8) |
| Renal disease | 1,391 (4.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 11,010 (32.4) |
| Depressive disorder | 7,857 (23.1) |
*Underlying conditions are listed based on codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.