Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the TB group and non-TB group
| Clinical characteristics | All patients (N = 143) | TB group (N = 96) | Non-TB group (N = 47) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male (no, %) | 81 (56.6) | 55 (57.3) | 26 (55.3) | 0.823 |
| Age, median (range) | 45 (11–82) | 33.5 (16–82) | 56 (11–74) | 0.000 |
| Had tuberculosis history | 12 (8.4) | 5 (5.2) | 7 (14.9) | 0.06 |
| T-spot positive (no/total no, %) | 85/126 (67.5) | 76/86 (86.4) | 9/40 (22.5) | 0.000 |
| Complication (no, %) | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (3.5) | 4 (4.2) | 1 (2.1) | 1.000 |
| Chronic respiratory diseasesa | 3 (2.1) | 1 (1.0) | 2 (4.3) | 0.251 |
| Symptoms (no, %) | ||||
| Cough | 59 (41.3) | 39 (40.6) | 20 (42.6) | 0.826 |
| Hemoptysis | 8 (5.6) | 4 (4.2) | 4 (8.5) | 0.288 |
| Fever | 27 (18.9) | 23 (24.0) | 4 (8.7) | 0.027 |
| Range of lung lesions | 0.008 | |||
| In single lobe | 78 (54.5) | 45 (46.9) | 33 (70.2) | |
| In multiple lobes | 65 (45.5) | 51 (53.1) | 14 (30.0) | |
| Chest CT manifestation | ||||
| Nodule | 113 (79.0) | 74 (77.1) | 39 (83.0) | 0.416 |
| Cavitation | 11 (7.7) | 7 (7.3) | 4 (8.5) | 0.797 |
| Shadow | 83 (58.0) | 71 (74.0) | 12 (25.5) | 0.000 |
aChronic respiratory diseases included chronic bronchitis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease