Table 1.
Clinical features and comorbid diseases of the patients with TB and without TB.
| GCA with TB n = 20 (%) | GCA without TB n = 71 (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemography | |||
| Age (years, diagnosis) | 65.10 ± 8.39 | 65.38 ± 7.51 | 0.886 |
| Disease course (months) | 5.35 ± 5.59 | 9.71 ± 19.31 | 0.322 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 6 (30) | 35 (49.3) | 0.126 |
| Female | 14 (70) | 36 (50.7) | |
| Clinical signs and symptoms | |||
| Headache | 6 (30) | 21 (29.6) | 0.971 |
| Fever | 16 (80) | 58 (81.7) | 0.864 |
| Scalp tenderness or pain | 2 (10) | 22 (31.0) | 0.060 |
| Tenderness and abnormal pulsation of temporal artery | 6 (30) | 13 (18.3) | 0.256 |
| Visual loss | 8 (40) | 25 (35.2) | 0.694 |
| Myalgia | 12 (60) | 39 (54.9) | 0.687 |
| CNS symptoms | (25) | 16 (22.5) | 0.817 |
| Hearing loss | 3 (15) | 20 (28.2) | 0.231 |
| Jaw claudication | 6 (30) | 20 (28.2) | 0.873 |
| Arthralgia | 11 (55) | 36 (50.7) | 0.734 |
| GI symptoms | 1 (5) | 11 (15.5) | 0.221 |
| Constitutional symptoms | 14 (70) | 47 (66.2) | 0.749 |
| Weight loss* | 16 (80) | 34 (47.9) | 0.011 |
| Comorbid diseases | |||
| Atherosclerosis | 4 (20) | 28 (39.4) | 0.108 |
| Smoking | 6 (30) | 27 (38.0) | 0.509 |
| Diabetes | 1 (5) | 13 (18.3) | 0.145 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2 (10) | 6 (8.5) | 0.829 |
| Coronary artery disease | 2 (10) | 11 (15.5) | 0.535 |
| Hypertension | 9 (45) | 23 (32.4) | 0.297 |
| Dyslipidemia* | 3 (15) | 28 (39.4) | 0.042 |
CNS symptoms: vertigo, transient ischemia attack, and stroke; GI in volvement: abdominal pain and abdominal distention; constitutional symptom: fatigue, night sweat, and anorexia.
CNS, Central nervous system; GCA, giant cell arteritis; GI, gastrointestinal; TB, tuberculosis.
*Significantly different.