Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Neutrophil extracellular traps in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
|  | Healthy controls n = 32 | Primary TB n = 61 |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
 Age (years) | 30 (24–35) | 28 (22–43,5) |
 Male sex (n) | 25 (78%) | 44 (72%) |
 Smoker (n) | 8 (25%) | 30 (49%) |
 Affected family member with TB (n) | 0 (0%) | 6 (10%) |
 BCG-vaccinated (n) | 20 (63%) | 21 (34%) |
 HIV-positive (ii) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) |
Symptoms | ||
 Fever (n) | 0 (0%) | 61 (100%) |
 Night sweats (n) | 0 (0%) | 23 (38%) |
 Weight loss (n) | 0 (0%) | 44 (72%) |
 Fatigue (n) | 1 (3%) | 32 (52%) |
 Shortness of breath (n) | 1 (3%) | 7 (11%) |
 Productive cough (n) | 3 (9%) | 56 (92%) |
Signs | ||
 Temperature (°C) | 36.9 (36.5–37.1) | 37.2 (36.9–38.1)*** |
 MAP (mmHg) | 83 (79–93) | 80 (70–87)* |
 Heart rate (bpm) | 80 (78–84) | 90 (80–100)*** |
 Respiratory rate (brpm) | 20 (20–24) | 24 (22–28)*** |
 BMI (w/12) | 24.3 (22.7–26.0) | 17.6 (15.6–19.6)*** |