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Table 2 General characteristics of cases and controls

From: Obesity-associated gene FTO rs9939609 polymorphism in relation to the risk of tuberculosis

Variables

Control (n = 1544)

Case (n = 1583)

P

n (%)

n (%)

 

Sex

0.304

Male

1118(72.41)

1172(74.04)

 

Female

426(27.59)

411(25.96)

Age (mean ± SD)

52.08 ± 17.05

52.13 ± 17.71

0.935

Tobacco smoking *

<0.001

Never

1006(65.16)

745(47.36)

 

Ever

538(34.84)

828(52.64)

Alcohol consumption *

  

0.017

Never

1116(73.81)

1209(77.50)

 

Ever

396(26.19)

351(22.50)

Sputum smear test

  

-

Positive

-

1077(68.04)

 

Negative

-

506(31.96)

 

Sputum culture

  

-

Positive

-

570(36.01)

 

Negative or without culture results

-

1013(63.99)

 
  1. *There are some missing values.