Table 4 Prevalence of NTM isolates by gender and age
M. abscessus (n = 195) | M. fortuitum (n = 83) | M. avium (n = 78) | Other NTM (n = 129) | M. fortuitum | M. avium | Other NTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | OR (95%CI) | ||||||
Male | 120 (62) | 45(54) | 54 (69) | 82 (64) | 0.74 (0.44–1.24) | 1.40 (0.80–2.46) | 1.09 (0.6–1.73) |
Age (years) | |||||||
< 30 | 10 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.11 (0.01–1.83)a | 0.11 (0.01–1.95) | 0.07 (0.01–1.18)b |
31–50 | 25 (13) | 5 (6) | 9 (12) | 17 (13) | 0.44 (0.16–1.18) | 0.89 (0.39–1.99) | 1.03 (0.53–1.99) |
51–70 | 73 (37) | 34 (41) | 29 (37) | 43 (33) | 1.16 (0.69–1.96) | 0.99 (0.58–1.70) | 0.83 (0.52–1.33) |
> 70 | 87 (45) | 44 (56) | 40 (51) | 69 (54) | 1.12 (0.68–1.83) | 1.31 (0.77–2.21) | 1.43 (0.91–2.23) |