Table 2 Clinical and radiologic characteristics of the patients included and associations with pulmonary TB

Demographic Data

Gender

Male

173

59.7

1

Female

117

40.3

0.53

0.30-0.94

Age

Mean

43.2

41.48 – 44.93

< 31 yrs

60

20.7

1

31-40 yrs

73

25.2

0.48

0.22 – 1.04

41-50 yrs

66

22.7

0.55

0.25 – 1.19

51-60 yrs

53

18.3

0.56

0.24 – 1.27

>60 yrs

38

13.1

0.61

0.25 – 1.50

HIV/AIDS

No/ Undeterminate

125

43.1

1

Yes

165

56.9

0.61

0.36-1.04

Clinical Characteristics

Fever

No

85

29.3

1

Yes

205

70.7

1.37

0.76-2.48

Cough for more than 3 weeks

No

162

58.3

1

Yes

116

41.7

2.49

1.44-4.28

Hemoptysis

No

235

81.0

1

Yes

55

19.0

0.48

0.22-1.03

Weight Loss

No

165

56.9

1

Yes

125

43.1

3.40

1.97-5.88

Dyspnea

No

168

57.9

1

Yes

122

42.1

0.62

0.36-1.07

Recent Contact with TB

No

262

91.3

1

Yes

25

8.7

1.64

0.69-3.87

Habits

Smoking History

No

134

47.7

1

Yes

147

52.3

1.22

0.72-2.08

Alcoholism

No

241

84.0

1

Yes

46

16.0

0.89

0.42-1.85

Radiological Results

Chest X-Ray

Normal or Sequelae

89

30.7

1

Typical or Compatible

81

27.9

68.08

19.58 – 236.69

Atypical

120

41.4

4.73

1.34 – 16.68