Table 2.
Characteristics of the typical and severe TM patients.
| Characteristics | Typical cases (n = 134) | Matched controls (n = 134) | χ2 value | P-value | Severe cases (n = 66) | Matched controls (n = 66) | χ2 value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.24 | 0.62 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Male | 110 (82.1%) | 113 (84.3%) | 50 (75.8%) | 50 (75.8%) | ||||
| Female | 24 (17.9%) | 21 (15.7%) | 16 (24.2%) | 16 (24.2%) | ||||
| Age (years) | 0.22 | 0.90 | 3.42 | 0.07 | ||||
| 18–45 | 102 (76.1%) | 102 (76.1%) | 55 (83.3%) | 46 (69.7%) | ||||
| 46–65 | 30 (22.4%) | 29 (21.6%) | 11 (16.7%) | 20 (30.3%) | ||||
| ≥66 | 2 (1.5%) | 3 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
| CD4+ T cell count (cells/ul) | 0.05 | 0.82 | 0.34 | 0.56 | ||||
| 0–50 | 124 (92.5%) | 123 (91.8%) | 65 (98.5%) | 64 (97.0%) | ||||
| 51–100 | 10 (7.5%) | 11 (8.2%) | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (3.0%) | ||||
| Acute hepatitis co-infection | 0.98 | 0.32 | 2.88 | 0.09 | ||||
| Yes | 30 (22.4%) | 37 (27.6%) | 4 (6.1%) | 10 (15.2%) | ||||
| No | 104 (77.6%) | 97 (72.4%) | 62 (93.9%) | 56 (84.8%) | ||||
| Other OIs co-infection | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||||
| Yes | 134 (100.0%) | 134 (100.0%) | 66 (100.0%) | 66 (100.0%) | ||||
| No | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Typical cases, AIDS patients with typical talaromycosis; Severe cases, AIDS patients with severe talaromycosis; OIs, opportunistic infections.