Total

Group 1 (PTB) (n= 48)

Group 2 (LTB) (n= 42)

Group 3 (CT) (n= 40)

p-value

TLC (1000/ml) Mean +/− SD

22.21 ± 6.05

21.65 ± 4.63

15.04 ± 5.5

10.2 ± 3.06

0.184

CRP (mg/l) Median (minimum-maximum)

56 (12 - 132)

62 (24 - 132)

46 (24 - 132)

52 (24 - 96)

0.089

ESR (mm/hr) Median (minimum-maximum)

75 (18 - 112)

84 (28 - 128)

65(12 - 85)

25 (9 - 63)

0.023∗

Sputum Eosinophil (%)

12.11 ± 2.86

13.38 ± 3.31

12.38 ± 2.38

9.05 ± 3.01

<0.001∗

FeNO (ppb) Mean +/− SD

33 ± 10.2

42 ± 12.32

38 ± 8.25

23 ± 3.25

0.0356∗

FeCO (ppm) Mean +/− SD

5 ± 0.16

9 ± 2.14

6 ± 2.25

2 ± 0.40

0.0165∗

Radiological grades

Grade I

1 (0.76%)

0

1 (2.38%)

0

0.258

Grade II

8 (6.15%)

6 (12.5%)

1 (2.38%)

1 (2.5%)

0.0236∗

Grade III

28 (21.53%)

26 (54.16%)

2 (4.76%)

0

0.0045∗

Grade IV

13 (10%)

12 (25%)

1 (2.38%)

0

0.0032∗

Grade V

4 (3.07%)

4 (8.33%)

0

0

0.925