Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the active pulmonary TB groupa.
| Total (N = 21) | Low-risk (N = 15) | Moderate / High-risk (N = 6) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (range) | 27 (20–50) | 26 (20–37) | 33 (24–50) | 0.205c |
| Gender, male | 10 (47.6) | 8 (53.3) | 3 (50.0) | 1.000d |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (range) | 20.0 (18.6–21.9) | 19.6 (17.1–24.6) | 20.9 (17.8–25.1) | 0.733c |
| Presence of BCG scar | 16 (76.2) | 12 (80.0) | 4 (66.7) | 0.598d |
| Comorbiditiesb | 1 (4.8) | 1 (6.6) | 0 (0) | 1.000d |
| Pulmonary TB diagnosis | ||||
| Sputum AFB smear, positive | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (16.7) | 0.286d |
| Sputum AFB culture, positive | 19 (90.5) | 13 (86.7) | 6 (100.0) | 1.000d |
| Extent of chest fielde | ||||
| Less than one-third | 17 (81.0) | 12 (80.0) | 5 (83.3) | 1.000d |
| Less than two-thirds | 4 (19.0) | 3 (20.0) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Combined extrapulmonary lesion | 2 (9.5) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0) | 1.000d |
aData are presented as numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated.
bB-viral hepatitis.
cP-values were calculated with Mann-Whitney U tests.
dP-values were calculated with Fisher’s exact tests.
eTB extent of the unilateral lung was evaluated by chest radiography or chest computed tomography.
Abbreviations: TB, tuberculosis; BMI, body mass index; BCG, Bacille Calmette-Guerin; AFB, acid-fast bacillus.