| Variables | N = 200 | % |
| Age, means ± SD, years | 30.1 ± 11.8 |
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| Gender |
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| Male | 130 | 65.0 |
| Female | 70 | 35.0 |
| Profession |
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| Unemployed | 79 | 39.5 |
| Independent | 64 | 32.0 |
| Student | 38 | 19.0 |
| Driver | 11 | 5.5 |
| Stateworker | 8 | 4.0 |
| Marital status |
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| Single | 117 | 58.5 |
| Married | 68 | 34.0 |
| Divorced | 9 | 4.5 |
| Widow(ed) | 6 | 3.0 |
| Education |
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| None | 2 | 1.0 |
| Primary | 38 | 19.0 |
| Secondary or higher | 160 | 80.0 |
| SES |
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| Low | 185 | 92.5 |
| Middle | 14 | 7.0 |
| High | 1 | 0.5 |
| Alcohol intake | 58 | 29.0 |
| Tobacco | 55 | 27.5 |
| Median disease duration (Q1-Q3), in weeks | 4 (3 - 6) |
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| History of tuberculosis | 32 | 16.0 |
| HIV status | 13 | 6.5 |
| BMI, mean ± SD, (kg/m2) | 18.0 ± 2.4 |
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| BMI < 18.5 | 102 | 51.0 |
| BMI ≥ 18.5 | 98 | 49.0 |
| Albumin |
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| Hypoalbuminemia | 115 | 57.5 |
| Normal | 85 | 42.5 |
| CRP | 24 (3.6 - 192) |
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