Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics in patients with active tuberculosis (TB) and healthy control individuals
| Characteristic | TB patients (n=34) | Healthy controls (n=34) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 17/17 | 18/16 |
| Age (mean±SD) | 45.62±15.17 | 40.17±15.36 |
| Pulmonary TB (n) | 34/34 | - |
| Culture-positive TB (n) | 34/34 | - |
| Smear-positive TB (n) | 14/34 | - |
| Tuberculous pleurisy (n) | 11/34 | - |
| Bronchial TB (n) | 13/34 | - |
| Elevated ESR (n) | 18/34 | - |
| Fever (n) | 12/34 | - |
| MDR/XDR TB (n) | 8/34 | - |
| BCG vaccinated (n) | 34/34 | 34/34 |
| Monocytes | 0.62±0.18×103 /mL | 0.53±0.21×103 /mL |
| HIV positive (n) | 0 | 0 |
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; MDR, multi-drug resistance; XDR, extensively drug-resistant; BCG, Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.