Table 2 Characteristics of those with TB-related death and non-TB-related death and controls
From: Tuberculosis mortality: patient characteristics and causes
TB-related death (n = 43) | Non-TB-related death (n = 206) | Control (n = 498) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): mean | 75 | 74 | 72 | 0.55 |
Male (%) | 27 (62.8) | 153 (74.3) | 362 (72.7) | 0.31 |
AFB smear-positive sputum (%) | 12 (27.9) | 49 (19.4) | 99 (19.9) | 0.43 |
Extrapulmonary involvement | 25 (58.1) | 41 (19.9) | 132 (26.5) | <0.001 |
TB pleurisy or peritonitis | 10 (23.3) | 28 (13.6) | 54 (10.8) | 0.05 |
TB lymphadenitis | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 6 (1.2) | 0.54 |
Urogenital TB | 2 (4.7) | 2 (1) | 4 (0.8) | 0.06 |
Disseminated TB | 13 (30.2) | 5 (2.4) | 34 (6.8) | <0.001 |
with meningitis | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
without meningitis | 10 | 5 | 28 | |
Gastrointestinal TB | 0 | 3 (1.5) | 2 (0.4) | 0.25 |
Musculoskeletal TB | 0 | 2 (1) | 26 (5.2) | 0.01 |
TB meningitis | 0 | 0 | 6 (1.2) | 0.22 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl): mean | 10.6 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 0.001 |
Comorbidity (%) | 23 (53.5) | 162 (78.6) | 184 (36.9) | <0.001 |
Malignancy | 9 (20.9) | 114 (55.3) | 61 (12.2) | <0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 10 (23.3) | 55 (26.7) | 117 (23.5) | 0.66 |
Liver cirrhosis | 6 (14) | 25 (12.1) | 7 (1.4) | <0.001 |
Renal failure | 4 (9.3) | 24 (11.7) | 15 (3.0) | <0.001 |
HIV/AIDS (%) | 2 (4.7) | 2 (1.0) | 9 (1.8) | 0.24 |
MDRTB (%) | 0 | 5 (2.4) | 13 (2.6) | 0.57 |
Radiographic pattern | ||||
Pneumonic patch | 31 (72.1) | 142 (68.9) | 210 (42.2) | <0.001 |
Miliary shadow | 4 (9.3) | 6 (2.9) | 24 (4.8) | 0.17 |
Cavity | 4 (9.3) | 9 (4.4) | 58 (11.6) | 0.01 |
Other pattern | 0 | 36 (17.5) | 184 (36.9) | <0.001 |
No parenchymal lesion | 4(9.3) | 13 (6.3) | 22 (4.4) | 0.28 |
Delay in treatment >14 days | 23 (53.5) | 109 (52.9) | 228 (45.8) | 0.18 |