Table 1B.
Patients characteristics for individuals with TB Relapse/recurrence.
| Control (n=69) | Cases (Relapse/recurrence) (n=34) | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years | 45 (38 – 50) | 43 (35 – 50) | 0.228 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 15 (21.7) | 4 (11.8) | 0.219 |
| Male | 54 (78.3) | 30 (88.2) | |
| BMI Classification | |||
| <18.5 | 40 (58.0) | 23 (67.6) | 0.343 |
| ≥18.5 | 29 (42.0) | 11 (32.4) | |
| BMI | 17.4 (15.6 -19.8) | 17.6 (15.4 – 18.9) | 0.297 |
| Diabetes Status | |||
| Non-Diabetes | 27 (39.13) | 13 (38.24) | 0.93 |
| Diabetes | 42 (60.87) | 21 (61.76) | |
| Cough | |||
| Absence | 2 (2.9) | 1 (2.9) | 0.99 |
| Presence | 67 (97.1) | 33 (97.1) | |
| Dyslipidaemia | |||
| Absence | 69 (100) | 34 (100) | NA |
| Presence | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Never | 39 (56.5) | 14 (41.2) | 0.262 |
| Past | 18 (26.1) | 10 (29.4) | |
| Current | 12 (17.4) | 10 (29.4) | |
| Alcohol | |||
| Never | 24 (34.78) | 6 (17.65) | 0.079 |
| Past | 18 (26.09) | 7 (20.59) | |
| Current | 27 (39.13) | 21 (61.76) | |
| Cavity | |||
| Absence | 46 | 22 | 0.178 |
| Presence | 22 | 9 | |
| Not Known | 1 | 3 | |
| Smear | |||
| 1+ | 45 (65.2) | 15 (44.1) | 0.099 |
| 2+ | 22 (31.9) | 18 (52.9) | |
| 3+ | 2 (2.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Culture | |||
| 1+ | 28 (40.58) | 10 (29.41) | 0.119 |
| 2+ | 17 (24.64) | 5 (14.71) | |
| 3+ | 24 (34.78) | 19 (55.88) | |
| Biomarker | |||
| IDO | 3.6 (3.2 – 4.3) | 2.9 (2.6 – 3.4) | <0.001 |
| Chitinase3Like1 | 2277 (1613 – 2427) | 1392 (1356 – 1435) | <0.001 |
| HO1 | 0.06 (0.05 – 0.07) | 0.06 (0.05 – 0.08) | 0.888 |
Values were presented as n (%) and median (first - third quartile).
Chi-square, Fisher Exact and Mann-Whitney test were used to check the significance. p value <0.05 is significant and p value >0.05 is not significant.
NA, Not applicable.