Table 2.
Comparison of general baseline data
| factors | Control (N = 62) | Study (N = 126) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | Active (N = 63) | Latent (N = 63) |
| Gender (female/male) | (37/25) | (37/26) | (42/21) |
| Age (≤ 45/ > 45) | (24/38) | (27/36) | (28/35) |
| Weight (≤ 60/ > 60) | (28/34) | (26/37) | (30/33) |
| Smoking history (yes/no) | (45/17) | (39/24)ab | (42/21)a |
| Drinking history (yes/no) | (35/27) | (51/12) | (49/14) |
| Expectoration (yes/no) | - | (58/5)ab | (47/16)a |
| Chest pain (yes/no) | - | (59/4)ab | (43/20)a |
| Low fever (yes/no) | - | (54/9)ab | (42/21)a |
| Hemoptysis (yes/no) | - | (57/6)ab | (14/49)a |
| M. tuberculosis culture positivity (yes/no) | - | (52/11)ab | - |
| Chronic bronchitis (yes/no) | (7/55) | (19/44)a | (13/50) |
| COPD (yes/no) | (5/57) | (14/49)a | (7/56) |
| Diabetes (yes/no) | (8/54) | (11/52) | (7/56) |
| Hypertension (yes/no) | (8/54) | (15/48) | (7/56) |
| Hyperlipidemia (yes/no) | (9/53) | (15/48) | (13/50) |
Note: The measurement data was expressed by the number of cases, and the comparison between the two groups was performed by independent t-test. M. tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
acompared with the control group, P < 0.05
bcompared with the latent group, P < 0.05