Table 2 Clinical characteristics of enrolled patients
Number | PTB | Non-PTB | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 55 | 29 | 26 | |
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 38.79 ± 15.56 | 45.15 ± 17.78 | 0.33 | |
Gender | 0.32 | |||
Male, n (%) | 25 | 15 (51.72) | 10 (38.46) | |
Female, n (%) | 30 | 14 (48.28) | 16 (61.54) | |
Sample type | 0.46 | |||
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | 31 | 15 | 16 | |
Sputum | 24 | 14 | 10 | |
Disease type | ||||
PTB | 29 | |||
Malignant cancers | 11 | |||
Other infectious diseases | 15 |