Characteristics of cases with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and matched population controls from Denmark as a whole and from northern Denmark
| Cases | Population controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Danish population | 332 | 3320 |
| Men, n (%) | 193 (58.1) | 1930 (58.1) |
| Median age, years (IQR) | 64 (54–73) | 64 (54–73) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||
| Low (score=0), n (%) | 87 (26.2) | 2224 (67.0) |
| Medium (score=1–2), n (%) | 178 (53.6) | 784 (23.6) |
| High (score=3+), n (%) | 67 (20.2) | 312 (9.4) |
| Charlson comorbidity index excluding the chronic pulmonary disease category | ||
| Low (score=0), n (%) | 177 (53.3) | 2315 (69.7) |
| Medium (score=1–2), n (%) | 113 (34.0) | 722 (21.7) |
| High (score=3+), n (%) | 42 (12.6) | 283 (8.5) |
| Alcoholism-related conditions, n (%) | 30 (9.0) | 106 (3.2) |
| Population in northern Denmark | 112 | 1120 |
| Men, n (%) | 66 (59.0) | 660 (59.0) |
| Median age, years (IQR) | 64 (54–73) | 64 (54–73) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||
| Low (score=0), n (%) | 23 (20.5) | 770 (68.7) |
| Medium (score=1–2), n (%) | 65 (58.0) | 278 (24.8) |
| High (score=3+), n (%) | 24 (21.4) | 72 (6.4) |
| Charlson comorbidity index excluding the chronic pulmonary disease category | ||
| Low (score=0), n (%) | 54 (48.2) | 804 (71.8) |
| Medium (score=1–2), n (%) | 46 (41.1) | 259 (23.1) |
| High (score=3+), n (%) | 12 (10.7) | 57 (5.1) |
| Alcoholism-related conditions, n (%) | 10 (8.9) | 30 (2.7) |
| Any inhaled corticoids before diagnosis, n (%) | 63 (56.2) | 109 (9.7) |
| Any inhaled corticoids 180 days before diagnosis, n (%) | 51 (45.5) | 59 (5.3) |
| Any immunosuppressant 1 year before diagnosis, n (%) | 32 (28.6) | 69 (60.7) |
| Degree of urbanisation | ||
| ≤10 000 inhabitants, n (%) | 25 (22.3) | 203 (18.1) |
| 10 000–100 000 inhabitants, n (%) | 55 (49.1) | 604 (55.9) |
| >100 000 inhabitants, n (%) | 32 (28.6) | 313 (28.0) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married, n (%) | 72 (64.3) | 680 (60.7) |
| Never married, n (%) | 12 (10.7) | 148 (13.2) |
| Divorced, n (%) | 14 (12.5) | 116 (10.4) |
| Widowed, n (%) | 14 (12.5) | 176 (15.7) |