Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with tuberculosis and control group
VARIABLES | TUBERCULOSIS n = 283 (%) | CONTROL n = 145 (%) | p VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) t | 50 ± 16.84 | 52 ± 9.15 | 0.210 |
Gender b | |||
Male | 135 (47.7%) | 25 (17.3%) | 3.6E −9 |
Female | 148 (52.3%) | 120 (82.7%) | |
Comorbidities b | |||
Yes | 107 (35.8%) | 67 (46.2%) | 0.021 |
No | 176 (64.2%) | 78 (53.8%) | |
Smoking b | |||
Yes | 77 (31.7%) | 30 (20.7%) | 0.002 |
No | 206 (68.3) | 115 (79.3) | |
Ancestry c | |||
African | 0.254 ± 0.12 | 0.215 ± 0.11 | 0.0002 |
European | 0.409 ± 0.13 | 0.496 ± 0.16 | 5.7E −9 |
Amerindian | 0.337 ± 0.13 | 0.289 ± 0.14 | 0.00004 |