Table 2.
Patients baseline characteristics.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12 | 100 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 9 | 75 |
| Female | 3 | 25 |
| Age, years | ||
| < 25 | 2 | 16.4 |
| 25–44 | 6 | 50.0 |
| ≥ 50 | 4 | 33.3 |
| BMI | ||
| < 18,5 | 9 | 75 |
| 18,5–24,5 | 3 | 25 |
| >25 | 0 | 0 |
| HIV | ||
| Positive | 1 | 8.3 |
| Negative | 11 | 91.7 |
| Previous TB History | ||
| None | 4 | 33.3 |
| ≥ 1 | 8 | 66.7 |
| Delay to treatment (days) | ||
| < 30 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 30–60 | 9 | 75 |
| >60 | 2 | 16.7 |
| Extent of lung lesions | ||
| < 50% | 5 | 41.7 |
| ≥ 50% | 7 | 58.3 |
| Cavities | 12 | 100 |