Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients with NTM infection, 2003~2016

	Total
Total	46,194
Male	17,979 (38.9)
Female	28,215 (61.1)
Mean age	55.8 ± 19.5
0–19	1,836 (4.0)
20–29	2,895 (6.3)
30–39	4,192 (9.0)
40–49	5,886 (12.7)
50–59	9,489 (20.5)
60–69	9,596 (20.8)
70–79	8,998 (19.5)
≥80	3,302 (7.1)
Region of residence
Metropolitan	21,121 (45.7)
Others	25,073 (54.3)
Charlson comorbidity index
0	1,841 (4.0)
1	5,639 (12.2)
2	11,224 (24.3)
3	6,442 (13.9)
4	6,107 (13.2)
5	14,941 (32.3)

Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation

NTM nontuberculous mycobacteria