Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of ATB and non-TB patients
Characteristic | ATB (n = 1549) | Non-TB (n = 724) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (mean ± SD), years | 45.56 ± 16.72 | 47.31 ± 17.25 |  |
Male sex | 1052 (67.91) | 456 (62.98) | 0.053 |
History of TB | 278 (17.95) | 23 (3.18) |  < 0.01 |
Immunosuppressive conditions | 382 (24.66) | 125 (17.27) |  < 0.01 |
 Human immunodeficiency virus infection | 8 (0.52) | 1 (0.14) | 0.287 |
 Hematologic malignancy | 21 (1.36) | 5 (0.69) | 0.165 |
 Solid tumor | 59 (3.81) | 18 (2.49) | 0.104 |
 Chronic renal failure | 56 (3.62) | 19 (2.62) | 0.218 |
 Liver cirrhosis | 48 (3.10) | 10 (1.38) | 0.016 |
 Autoimmune disease receiving treatment | 86 (5.55) | 31 (4.28) | 0.202 |
 Transplantation receiving treatment | 25 (1.61) | 4 (0.55) | 0.036 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 79 (5.10) | 37 (5.11) | 0.992 |
Confirmed ATB | 1091 (70.43) | Â | Â |
 Xpert | 893 (57.65) |  |  |
 Culture | 836 (53.97) |  |  |
Probable ATB | 458 (29.57) | Â | Â |