Table 2 Comparison of parameters under investigation in PTB and EPTB groups
From: Comparative analysis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis of 411 cases
Variable | EPTB | PTB | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | <21 | 42 (20 %) | 38 (18.2 %) | 0.513 |
21-40 | 93 (45.8 %) | 87 (41.8 %) | ||
41-60 | 44 (24.6 %) | 47 (22.5 %) | ||
>60 | 24 (11.8 %) | 36 (15.8 %) | ||
Gender | Female (n, %) | 106 (52.2 %) | 84 (40.4 %) | 0.016* |
Male (n,%) | 97 (47.8 %) | 124 (59.6 %) | ||
Recurrence rate (n,%) | 4 (1.97 %) | 9 (4.26 %) | 0.172 | |
Re-admission after interruption of treatment | 3 (1.48 %) | 3 (1.44 %) | 0.97 | |
Presence of BCG scar | 123 (59.6 %) | 117 (56.3 %) | 0.491 | |
Most common modes of diagnosis | Biopsy (n,%) | 103 (71.5 %) | 11 (6.1 %) | <0.001* |
Smear (n,%) | 27 (18.8 %) | 129 (72.7 %) | ||
C&R clues (n,%) | 7 (4.9 %) | 39 (21.7 %) | ||