Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants.
From: Construction of ceRNA regulatory networks for active pulmonary tuberculosis
Healthy controls (n = 37) | Active pulmonary tuberculosis (n = 37) | t | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 32.50 ± 11.15 | 31.50 ± 10.56 | 0.42 | 0.68 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 19 (51.4%) | 19 (51.4%) | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
Female | 18 (48.6%) | 18 (48.6%) | |||
CD4 count, cells per μL | 384.86 ± 124.04 | 315.21 ± 99.63 | 2.34 | 0.03 | |
Haemoglobin concentration, g/dL | |||||
Male | 14.25 ± 1.38 | 11.29 ± 1.12 | 6.28 | < 0.01 | |
Female | 12.28 ± 1.10 | 10.21 ± 1.18 | 9.04 | < 0.01 | |
Leucocyte count, × 109 cells per L | 6.91 ± 2.42 | 9.75 ± 2.88 | − 4.48 | < 0.01 | |
BMI, kg/m2 | 20.05 ± 4.26 | 19.81 ± 4.38 | 0.21 | 0.84 | |
Previous tuberculosis | 25.71 | < 0.01 | |||
No | 30 (100%) | 12 (40%) | |||
Yes | 0 | 18 (60%) | |||
