Patients with smear-negative sputum (n = 42) | Patients with smear-positive sputum (n = 14) | Total (n = 56) | P-value | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 17 (40.5%) | 4 (28.6%) | 21 (37.5%) | 0.32 |
Male | 25 (59.5%) | 10 (71.4) | 35 (62.5) | |
Age, years | 60.05 ± 18.26 | 65.86 ± 16.87 | 0.30 | |
Culture-positive sputum | 25 (59.5%) | 14 (100%) | 39 (69.6%) | 0.003 |
Smear-positive bronchial washing | 5 (11.9%) | 7 (50.0%) | 12 (21.4%) | 0.006 |
Culture-positive bronchial washing | 36 (85.7%) | 12 (85.7%) | 48 (85.7%) | 0.65 |