Characteristics | ≥ 4 lesions n = 68 | < 4 lesions n = 64 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)-median (IQR) | 34.89 (24.32–47.85) | 27.93 (22.75–35.84) | 0.03 |
Sex | 1.00 | ||
Male | 42 (60.9) | 39 (60.0) | |
Female | 27 (39.1) | 26 (40.0) | |
Education | 0.17 | ||
Elementary and secondary school | 55 (79.7) | 45 (69.2) | |
Higher education | 14 (20.3) | 20 (30.8) | |
Prior TB | 14 (20.3) | 2 (3.1) | < 0.01 |
BCG vaccination | 64 (94.1) | 60 (92.3) | 0.74 |
Smoking | 14 (20.6) | 14 (21.5) | 1.00 |
Smokers at home | 5 (7.4) | 6 (9.2) | 0.76 |
Cannabis use | 7 (10.3) | 13 (20.0) | 0.15 |
Illicit drug use | 8 (11.8) | 8 (12.3) | 1.00 |
Alcohol use | 33 (48.5) | 36 (55.4) | 0.49 |
Hypertension | 6 (8.8) | 1 (1.5) | 0.12 |
Asthma | 1 (1.5) | 6 (9.2) | 0.06 |
Renal disease | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 1.00 |
Slow healing | 9 (13.2) | 10 (15.4) | 0.81 |
Metformin use | 7 (10.8) | 0 (0) | 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2)-median (IQR) | 22.52 (20.28–25.22) | 23.25 (20.68–25.39) | 0.32 |
Waist circumference (cm) -median (IQR) | 82 (77–88) | 83 (75–88) | 0.99 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) -median (IQR) | 11.5 (10.3–12.95) | 12.4 (11.23–13.23) | 0.03 |
FPG (mg /dL) -median (IQR) | 100.7 (91.9–110.1) | 90.5 (86.9–96.7) | < 0.01 |
HbA1c (%)- median (IQR) | 5.3 (4.9–6) | 5.1 (4.8–5.3) | < 0.01 |
OGTT (mg/dL) -median (IQR) | 118 (97.1–136.6) | 111 (90.3–127.5) | 0.25 |
AFB smear | 0.02 | ||
Negative | 25 (36.8) | 34 (52.3) | |
1+ | 13 (19.1) | 14 (21.5) | |
2+ | 8 (11.8) | 6 (9.2) | |
3+ | 18 (26.5) | 10 (15.4) | |
Scanty | 4 (5.9) | 1 (1.5) | |
L-J culture | 0.06 | ||
Negative | 14 (21.5) | 23 (35.9) | |
1+ | 30 (46.2) | 32 (50.0) | |
2+ | 7 (10.8) | 2 (3.1) | |
3+ | 5 (7.7) | 2 (3.1) | |
Colonies | 9 (13.8) | 5 (7.8) | |
BD MGIT™ 960 System | 0.55 | ||
Positive | 36 (85.7) | 28 (80.0) | |
Negative | 6 (14.3) | 7 (20.0) | |
MDR | 6 (14.3) | 3 (8.8) | 0.72 |
Isoniazid-resistant | 7 (16.7) | 7 (20.6) | 0.77 |
Rifampicin-resistant | 7 (16.7) | 4 (11.8) | 0.75 |
Cough for more than 4 weeks | 63 (91.3) | 58 (89.2) | 0.78 |
Hemoptysis | 30 (43.5) | 27 (41.5) | 0.86 |
Fever | 28 (40.6) | 34 (52.3) | 0.23 |
Dyspnea | 39 (56.5) | 48 (73.8) | 0.05 |
Night sweats | 39 (56.5) | 37 (56.9) | 1.00 |
No appetite | 39 (56.5) | 42 (64.6) | 0.38 |
Lost weight | 48 (69.6) | 49 (75.4) | 0.56 |
Fatigue | 55 (79.7) | 49 (75.4) | 0.68 |
Polyuria | 27 (39.1) | 25 (38.5) | 1.00 |
Polydipsia | 31 (44.9) | 32 (49.2) | 0.73 |