Characteristic | TB | No TB | p Value |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Mean age (SD) | 40.71 (13.6) | 47.38 (15.7) | 0.05 |
Sex | 0.25 | ||
Male | 22 (62.9) | 24 (50.0) | |
Female | 13 (37.1) | 24 (50.0) | |
Ethnic group | 0.36 | ||
Black | 17 (48.6) | 17 (35.4) | |
Mixed race | 18 (51.4) | 28 (58.3) | |
White | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |
Others | 0 | 1 (2.1) | |
HIV status | 0.26 | ||
Positive | 13 (37.1) | 10 (20.8) | |
Negative | 19 (54.3) | 33 (68.8) | |
Unknown | 3 (8.6) | 5 (10.4) | |
Previous TB | 0.59 | ||
Yes | 14 (40.0) | 18 (37.5) | |
No | 20 (57.1) | 26 (54.2) | |
Unknown | 1 (2.9) | 4 (8.3) | |
TB contact (within 2 years) | 0.82 | ||
Yes | 6 (17.1) | 6 (12.5) | |
No | 24 (68.6) | 34 (70.8) | |
Unknown | 5 (14.3) | 8 (16.7) | |
Smoker | 0.38 | ||
Yes | 18 (51.4) | 25 (52.1) | |
No | 15 (42.9) | 16 (33.3) | |
Unknown | 2 (5.7) | 7 (14.6) |
Of the 85 evaluable patients two had an uncertain diagnosis.
TB, tuberculosis.