Table 1
MTB
NTM
Patient numbers
24 (36%)
43 (64%)
Males
13 (54%)
24 (56%)
Ages (Mean +/- SD)
42 +/- 21
66 +/- 10*
Death at end of follow up
1 (0.04%)
10 (23%)*
Pulmonary samples
16 (66%)
40 (93%)*
Smear +ve pulmonary samples
8 (33%)
6 (14%)
*p<0.001