| Characteristics | TB patients (N = 180) | Control (N = 160) | P value |
| Male, n (%) | 114 (63.3) | 89 (55.6) | 0.075 |
| Female, n (%) | 66 (36.7) | 71 (44.4) | 0.075 |
| Mean age ± SD years (range) | 42.8 ± 14.4 (18 - 73) | 35.4 ± 8.7 (18 - 52) | <0.001*** |
| Chest X radiology n (%) | 31 (17.2) | NT |
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| GeneXpert MPTB/RIF, n (%) | 149 (82.8) | NT |
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| PTB, n (%) | 150 (83.3) | NT |
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| EPTB, n (%) | 30 (16.4) | NT |
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