Table 1 Comparisons of clinical characteristics of patients with PTB and CAP.
Characteristics | PTB (n = 62) | CAP (n = 215) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 52 (37–71) | 60 (42–75) | 0.068 |
Gender (male) | 39 (63) | 111 (52) | 0.148 |
Never smoker | 38 (61) | 153 (71) | 0.026 |
Underlying pulmonary disease | |||
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2 (3) | 23 (11) | 0.080 |
Asthma | — | 11 (5) | NA |
Previous PTB | 10 (16) | 16 (7) | 0.048 |
Bronchiectasis | 2 (3) | 7 (3) | 0.999 |
Lung cancer | 1 (2) | 5 (2.3) | 0.999 |
Underlying extra-pulmonary disease | |||
Heart failure/angina | 4 (7) | 23 (11) | 0.466 |
Hypertension | 11 (18) | 56 (26) | 0.238 |
Diabetes mellitus | 11 (18) | 24 (11) | 0.193 |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 1 (2) | — | NA |
Cerebrovascular accident | 2 (3) | 8 (4) | 0.999 |
Viral hepatitis | — | 2 (1) | NA |
Chronic alcoholics | 2 (3) | 2 (1) | 0.217 |
Presenting symptoms or signs | |||
Cough | 34 (55) | 159 (74) | 0.005 |
Sputum | 14 (23) | 129 (60) | <0.001 |
Fever (≥38.3 °C) | 8 (13) | 117 (54) | <0.001 |
Hemoptysis | 5 (8) | 2 (1) | 0.007 |
Dyspnea (≥mMRC scale II) | 12 (19) | 49 (23) | 0.607 |
Pneumonia severity index ≥ class III | 23 (37) | 73 (34) | 0.652 |
Sputum AFB smear positive | 27 (44) | — | NA |
