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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of studied population

From: P2X7 1513A/C loss-of-function polymorphism and active tuberculosis disease in a cohort of Egyptian population: a pilot study

Characteristics

Groups

Sig. (p value)

Control (n = 25)

PTB (n = 25)

EPTB (n = 25)

Age (years); n (%)

   

0.615

 < 30

11 (44)

6 (24)

8 (32)

 30–39

9 (36)

13 (52)

10 (40)

 40+

5 (20)

6 (24)

7 (28)

Gender; n (%)

   

0.948

 Male

13 (52)

13 (52)

12 (48)

 Female

12 (48)

12 (48)

13 (52)

Medical history; n (%)

   

0.017*

 Free

23 (92)

18 (72)

68)

 Old TB

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (16)

 Comorbiditiesa

2 (8)

7 (28)

4 (16)

Smoking status; n (%)

   

0.100

 Smoker

3 (12)

12 (48)

(32)

 Ex-smoker

3 (12)

1 (4)

(8)

 Non-smoker

19 (76)

12 (48)

15 (60)

Smoking index (mean ± SD)

1.7 ± 4.9

8.2 ± 10.9

9.3 ± 17.1

0.086

  1. TB tuberculosis, PTB pulmonary tuberculosis, EPTB extrapulmonary tuberculosis, n number, SD standard deviation
  2. aIncluding COPD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus
  3. *Significant p < 0.05