Variables

Categories and modalities

N

Percentage (%)

Gender

Female

Male

6

20

23.1

76.9

Age (years):

mean 42 ± 10.6

≤40 years

>40 years

12

14

47.2

53.8

Marital status

Single

Married

4

22

15.4

84.6

Mycobacterial strains

NTM

TBC

4

22

15.4

84.6

HIV

Negative

Positive

14

12

53.8

46.2

BMI

(means 19.7 ± 6.9 kg)

<18.5

≥18.5

14

12

53.8

47.2

Clinical signs

Cough

Dyspnea

Chest pain

26

12

10

100

46.2

38.5

Respiratory rate (means 24.7 ± 8.6 cycles/min)

25≤

>25

20

06

77%

23%

Complete Blood cells count (CBC)

Mean Hemoglobin (g/dl)

Mean White cells Count (10³ cell/mm³)

Platelet

11.8 ± 2.2

7.1 ± 3.6

387 ± 174