Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| TB (n = 45) | Non-TB (n = 60) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean), years | 49.3 | 46.3 |
| Sex—male, n (%) | 27 (60%) | 45 (75%) |
| Laboratory parameters | ||
| Hemoglobin (mean), g/L | 115.4 | 116.3 |
| WBC (mean)*, 109/L | 7.2 | 9.1 |
| T.SPOT TB (+)**, n (%) | 37 (82.2%) | 20 (33.3%) |
| Pulmonary samples, n | ||
| Sputum | 2 | 2 |
| BALF | 11 | 11 |
| Lung biopsy tissue | 0 | 1 |
| Extrapulmonary samples, n | ||
| CSF | 16 | 33 |
| Pleural fluid | 6 | 5 |
| Ascites | 3 | 5 |
| Pus | 5 | 2 |
| Synovial fluid | 0 | 1 |
| Urine | 2 | 0 |
| ATT prior to sample collection, n | 16 | 11 |
WBC, white blood cell count; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; ATT, anti-TB treatment.
*
P = 0.0278,
**
P < 0.0001, Fisher's exact test.