Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants.
Characteristics | Total (N = 19) | Male (N = 4) | Female (N = 15) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.0 (60.0–72.0) | 59.5 (58.3–69.0) | 66.0 (62.0–72.0) | 0.221 |
Smoker | 1 (5.3) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.211 |
Alcohol intake | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 19.0 (17.7–21.1) | 20.1 (16.6–22.3) | 19.0 (17.7–21.1) | 0.596 |
SBP (mmHg) | 114.0 (104.0–129.0) | 103.5 (80.0–133.0) | 114.0 (106.0–129.0) | 0.469 |
DBP (mmHg) | 69.0 (65.0–75.0) | 65.5 (55.8–69.3) | 69.0 (66.0–79.0) | 0.124 |
Heart rate | 78.0 (68.0–86.0) | 79.0 (78.3–87.3) | 75.0 (62.0–86.0) | 0.307 |
Oxygen saturation (%) | 97.0 (96.0–98.0) | 96.5 (95.3–97.8) | 97.0 (97.0–98.0) | 0.307 |
Comorbidity* | ||||
History of tuberculosis | 4 (21.1) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (20.0) | > 0.999 |
Hypertension | 3 (15.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (20.0) | > 0.999 |
COPD | 4 (21.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (26.7) | 0.530 |
Solid tumor | 4 (21.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (26.7) | 0.530 |
Sputum AFB positive | 3 (15.8) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (13.3) | 0.530 |
Mycobacterium species | 0.538 | |||
M. avium | 9 (47.4) | 1 (25.0) | 8 (53.3) | |
M. intracellulare | 4 (21.1) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (13.3) | |
M. abscessus | 5 (26.3) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (33.3) | |
Others | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | |
Disease duration (months) | 39.0 (21.0–74.0) | 67.5 (16.8–107.8) | 36.0 (21.0–64.0) | 0.469 |
Ongoing NTM treatment | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | > 0.999 |
