| 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 |
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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 |