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 |