Table 1 Characteristics of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease and bronchiectasis
Characteristics | Patients with NTM-LD | Patients with BE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 33 | n = 36 | ||
Age | 67.6 ± 10.8 | 68.6 ± 10.0 | 0.7 |
Sex (female) | 25 (75.8) | 31 (86.1) | 0.36 |
BMI | 19.1 ± 2.4 | 20.3 ± 2.8 | 0.11 |
Smoking status | 4 (12.1) | 5 (13.9) | 0.83 |
Underlying disease | |||
 Asthma | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.3) | 0.24 |
 COPD | 1 (3.0) | 2 (5.6) | 0.99 <  |
 History of tuberculosis | 1 (3.0) | 5 (13.9) | 0.2 |
 History of malignant disease | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.48 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.6) | 0.49 |
 Autoimmune disease | 1 (3.0) | 5 (13.9) | 0.2 |
Infected NTM strain | |||
 M. avium | 15 (45.5) | - | NE |
 M. intracellulare | 9 (27.3) | - | NE |
 M. avium + M. intracellulare | 3 (9.1) | - | NE |
 M. abscessus | 4 (12.1) | - | NE |
 Others | 2 (6.1) | - | NE |
HRCT findings | |||
 Nodular-bronchiectatic (NB) | 24 (72.7) | - | NE |
 Combined NB + Fibro-cavitary | 6 (18.2) | - | NE |
 Unclassifieda | 3 (9.1) | - | NE |
Thoracic abnormality | |||
 Scoliosis | 10 (30.3) | 8 (22.2) | 0.58 |
 Pectus excavatum | 1 (3.0) | 1 (2.8) | 0.99 <  |