No. of patients (%) or median (IQR) | |
---|---|
Age, years | 53 (34 – 68) |
Gender, female | 84 (48) |
Comorbidity | 76 (44) |
Malignancy | 31 (18) |
Cardiovascular disease | 29 (17) |
DM | 25 (14) |
Chronic hepatitis | 3 (2) |
Respiratory disease | 4 (2) |
Rheumatic disease | 3 (2) |
Transplantation | 2 (1) |
Others* | 6 (3) |
Smoking | |
Ex-smoker | 26 (15) |
Current smoker | 41 (24) |
Previous history of TB treatment | 32 (18) |
Symptoms | 75 (43) |
Cough | 43 (25) |
Sputum | 23 (13) |
Fever | 15 (9) |
Hemoptysis | 11 (6) |
Chest pain | 9 (5) |
Dyspnea | 7 (4) |
Sweating | 2 (1) |
Chest radiology | |
Small nodules | 95 (55) |
Consolidation | 45 (26) |
Atelectasis | 19 (11) |
Cavitation | 18 (10) |
Mass | 14 (8) |
Effusion | 9(5) |
Fibrotic scar | 8 (5) |
Normal | 3 (2) |
Location of bronchial washing | |
Right upper lobe | 71 (41) |
Right middle lobe | 19 (11) |
Right lower lobe | 25 (14) |
Left upper lobe | 49 (28) |
Left lower lobe | 10 (6) |