Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study subjects
| MAC-LD (n = 42) | Control (n = 91) | p-value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 61 (59–64) | 56 (54–59) | < 0.001 |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 19.14 (17.85–20.58) | 22.18 (19.68–24.53) | < 0.001 |
| Age at menopause, years, median (IQR) | 50.5 (50–53) | 51 (49–53) | 0.798 |
| Age at first menstruation, years, median (IQR) | 12.5 (12–13.75) | 12 (12–13) | 0.383 |
| Years after menopause, years, median (IQR) | 11.5 (8–12.75) | 5 (2–8.25) | < 0.001 |
| History of tuberculosis, n (%) | 1 (2.4) | 4 (4.4) | 1.000 |
| Chronic diseases, n (%) | 10 (23.8) | 32 (35.2) | 0.231 |
| Hypertension, n (%)* | 3 (7.1) | 16 (17.5) | 0.181 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%)* | 1 (2.4) | 3 (3.3) | 1.000 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%)* | 2 (4.8) | 17 (18.7) | 0.035 |
| Osteoporosis, n (%)* | 5 (11.9) | 3 (3.3) | 0.108 |
| History of smoking, n (%) | 8 (19.0) | 17 (18.7) | 1.000 |
Abbreviations: MAC-LD Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease, BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range
*Chronic diseases that required medication
†Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables and Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables