Table 1.
Socio demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
| Demographic characteristics | PTB (n = 50) | Household contacts (n = 50) | Healthy controls (n = 50) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 41.9 ± 8.72 | 38.2 ± 6.3 | 31.2 ± 3.4 |
| Male (%) | 78 | 62 | 84 |
| Female (%) | 22 | 38 | 16 |
| Race | North Indian | North Indian | North Indian |
| Smoking (%) | 34 | 18 | 4 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) in mean ± SD | 18.7 ± 6.2 | 20.6 ± 5.7 | 20.7 ± 2.6 |
| *Gene Xpert positive, n (%) | 31 (62) | Not done | Not done |
| #AFB positive smear, n (%) | 19 (38) | Not done | Not done |
| 1 + sputum positivity (n) | 6 | NA | NA |
| 2 + sputum positivity (n) | 7 | ||
| 3 + sputum positivity (n) | 6 | ||
| Hb levels (g/dl) (Median ± SD) | 10.26 ± 1.88 | 12.77 ± 1.50 | 13.66 ± 1.12 |
*Gene Xpert positive: Positive for nucleic acid amplification (NAA) test for M.Tb. genome present in TB cases
#AFB positive smear: Positive for acid fast bacilli staining