Table 1. Patients characteristics.
| Characteristics | N=104 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 68 [56–76] |
| Sex, male | 83 (79.8) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 19.8 [17.2–22.5] |
| Smoking history | |
| Ex or current smoker | 76 (73.1) |
| Underlying lung disease* | |
| Previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis | 80 (76.9) |
| Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease | 17 (16.3) |
| Emphysema | 35 (33.7) |
| Bronchiectasis | 9 (8.7) |
| Interstitial lung disease | 3 (2.9) |
| Previous history of thoracic malignancy | 3 (2.9) |
| Other comorbidities* | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 16 (15.4) |
| Chronic heart disease | 16 (15.4) |
| Chronic liver disease | 9 (8.7) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (1.9) |
| Rheumatic disease | 4 (3.8) |
| Previous history of extra-thoracic malignancy | 12 (11.5) |
| Chronic pulmonary symptoms* | |
| Cough | 46 (44.2) |
| Sputum | 41 (39.4) |
| Breathlessness† | 54 (51.9) |
| Hemoptysis | 36 (34.6) |
| Chest computed tomographic findings* | |
| Cavitation | 104 (100.0) |
| Consolidation | 21 (20.2) |
| Mycetoma | 43 (41.3) |
| Paracavitary infiltrates | 83 (79.8) |
| Bilateral pulmonary lesions | 23 (22.1) |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.8 [3.2–4.1] |
The data are presented as median [interquartile change] or number (%). *, cases are duplicated; †, “Breathlessness” represents a modified Medical Research Council dyspnea score ≥2.