Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Study Groups.
| NTM-PD (n=150) | Control (n=217) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 63.8±9.2 | 63.5±10.0 | 0.737 | |
| Sex, female | 114 (76.0) | 149 (68.7) | 0.157 | |
| Height, cm | 160.1±7.2 | 159.8±7.4 | 0.720 | |
| Weight, kg | 53.3±8.0 | 58.8±9.9 | <0.001 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 20.8±2.6 | 23.0±3.1 | <0.001 | |
| Smoking | 0.021 | |||
| Current | 1 (0.7) | 12 (5.5) | ||
| Ex-smoker | 26 (17.3) | 47 (21.7) | ||
| Never | 123 (82.0) | 158 (72.8) | ||
| Pack-year | 27.1±21.0 | 24.9±21.2 | 0.639 | |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Bronchiectasis | 68 (45.3) | 77 (35.5) | 0.074 | |
| History of TB | 42 (28.0) | 40 (18.4) | 0.042 | |
| GERD | 39 (26.0) | 32 (14.7) | 0.011 | |
| COPD | 20 (13.3) | 35 (16.1) | 0.556 | |
| Asthma | 11 (7.3) | 23 (10.6) | 0.380 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (6.7) | 25 (11.5) | 0.169 | |
| Interstitial lung diseases | 2 (1.3) | 22 (10.1) | 0.002 | |
| Lung cancer | 1 (0.7) | 10 (4.6) | 0.062 | |
| Menopause | 103 (90.4) | 130 (87.2) | 0.556 | |
| Age at menopause, yr | 49.9±4.7 | 49.3±6.6 | 0.394 | |
| Family history of TB | 27 (18.0) | 21 (9.7) | 0.030 | |
| Family history of NTM | 5 (3.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0.086 | |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria; NTM-PD, nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease; TB, tuberculosis.
Data are presented as numbers (%) or means±standard deviation.