Table 1 Demographic, clinical, microbiologic, and radiologic data of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Variables | Overall PTB | Eligible PTB for PD | Eligible PTB for HD | Eligible PTB for OD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 6593) | (N = 4151) | (N = 5571) | (N = 3965) | |
Age | 61.5 ± 18.9 | 62.8 ± 18.9 | 61.2 ± 18.8 | 62.6 ± 18.8 |
Sex, male | 4191 (63.6) | 2605 (62.8) | 3528 (63.3) | 2485 (62.7) |
Height, cm | 163.3 ± 9.9 | 162.9 ± 10.1 | 163.3 ± 10.1 | 162.8 ± 10.1 |
Body weight, kg | 57.0 ± 11.4 | 56.1 ± 11.4 | 57.3 ± 11.5 | 56.2 ± 11.4 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 21.6 ± 25.8 | 21.6 ± 32.3 | 21.8 ± 30.0 | 21.7 ± 33.0 |
Area of residence, rural | 1559 (23.6) | 1008 (24.3) | 1276 (22.9) | 959 (24.2) |
Economic status, poor | 173 (2.1) | 96 (2.3) | 113 (2.0) | 92 (2.3) |
Employment Status, yes | 1622 (24.6) | 947 (22.8) | 1471 (26.4) | 928 (23.4) |
Social status, living alone | 2744 (41.6) | 1787 (43.0) | 2179 (39.1) | 1656 (41.8) |
Educational status, below compulsory education | 335 (5.1) | 207 (5.0) | 284 (5.1) | 143 (3.6) |
Nationality, local | 6318 (95.8) | 3977 (95.8) | 5349 (99.7) | 3950 (99.6) |
Smoking status, former or current | 2865 (43.5) | 1769 (42.6) | 2456 (44.1) | 1704 (43.0) |
Alcohol intake, heavy | 519 (7.9) | 360 (8.7) | 403 (7.2) | 330 (8.3) |
With symptom | 4214 (63.9) | 4151 (100.0) | 3640 (65.3) | 3965 (100.0) |
Comorbidity | 3922 (59.5) | 2534 (61.0) | 3281 (58.9) | 2409 (60.8) |
Prior history of TB infection | 1090 (16.5) | 736 (17.7) | 929 (16.7) | 710 (17.9) |
With EPTB | 524 (7.9) | 425 (10.2) | 458 (8.2) | 418 (10.5) |
Smear-positive in sputum | 1735 (26.3) | 1418 (34.2) | 1547 (27.8) | 1379 (34.8) |
Suspicion for PTB in chest X-ray | 4703 (71.3) | 2999 (72.2) | 4019 (72.2) | 2881 (72.7) |
Cavitation in chest X-ray | 1199 (18.2) | 848 (20.4) | 1027 (18.4) | 810 (20.4) |
Bilateral disease in chest X-ray | 2001 (30.4) | 1463 (35.2) | 1651 (29.6) | 1381 (34.8) |
