| Variable |
Group A |
Group B |
P value |
| N=55 |
N=50 |
| Age, years: |
36 ± 16.5 |
34 ± 15.6 |
0.48 |
| Mean ± SD |
| Gender, number (%): |
|
|
|
| Male |
28 (50.9) |
14 (28.0) |
0.02 |
| Female |
27 (49.1) |
36 (72.0) |
|
| Weight, kg: |
53 ± 13 |
54 ± 12 |
1 |
| Mean ± SD |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL |
11.3 ± 1.7 |
12.0 ± 2.0 |
0.09 |
| Mean ± SD |
| AST, IU/L: |
22 (10 - 76) |
31 (02 - 108) |
0.13 |
| Median (Range) |
| ALT, IU/L: |
28 (17 - 98) |
31 (16 - 74) |
0.27 |
| Median (Range) |
| Type of Tuberculosis, number (%): |
|
|
0.54 |
| PTB |
27 (49.1) |
24 (48.0) |
| EPTB-LN |
13 (23.6) |
09 (18.0) |
| Disseminated TB |
05 (9.1) |
07 (14.0) |
| EPTB-Pleura |
08 (14.6) |
09 (18.0) |
| EPTB-GU |
02 (3.6) |
0 (0.0) |
| EPTB-Abdominal |
0 (0.0) |
1 (2.0) |
| Sputum microscopy for AFB, number (%): |
|
|
|
| Negative |
20 (36.4) |
25 (50.0) |
0.16 |
| Positive |
11 (20.0) |
12 (24.0) |
|
| Not applicable |
24 (43.6) |
13 (26.0) |
|
| Plain ChestRadiograph, number (%): |
|
|
|
| No active disease |
09 (16.4) |
09 (18.4) |
0.61 |
| Active Disease |
41 (74.6) |
39 (78.0) |
|
| Not assessable |
05 (9.1) |
02 (4.1) |
|
| CT Scan, number(%):(n=62) |
|
|
1 |
| No active disease |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
| Active Disease |
34 (97.1) |
27 (100.0) |
| Not assessable |
01 (2.9) |
0 (0.0) |
| Histopathologial Examination, number (%):(n=37) |
|
|
0.99 |
| AFB Positive |
6 (27.3) |
4 (26.7) |
| Necrotizing granuloma |
4 (18.2) |
4 (26.7) |
| Non-necrotizing granuloma |
3 (13.6) |
2 (13.3) |
| Reactive lymph Node |
1 (4.6) |
0 (0.0) |
| Non-Diagnostic |
8 (36.4) |
5 (33.3) |
|
