Disseminated tuberculosis | Non-disseminated tuberculosis | p-value | |
Demographics | |||
Patients n | 12 | 90 | |
Age yrs | 76.9±9.9 | 70.8±19.4 | 0.5676 |
Males/females n | 7/5 | 56/34 | >0.9999 |
Laboratory test | |||
PCT ng·mL−1 | 0.75±0.79 | 0.14±0.39 | <0.0001 |
CRP mg·dL−1 | 11.19±7.28 | 5.52±5.26 | 0.0059 |
WBC 109 cells·L−1 | 8.41±5.31 | 7.80±3.01 | 0.8762 |
Neutrophils 109 cells·L−1 | 7.27±3.29 | 6.07±3.05 | 0.1686 |
Lymphocytes 109 cells·L−1 | 0.73±0.68 | 1.09±0.73 | 0.03 |
PORT score | 131.1±31.6 | 84.5±32.2 | 0.0001 |
Death within 60 days | 7 (58.3) | 5 (5.6) | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. PCT: procalcitonin; CRP: C-reactive protein; WBC: white blood cell count; PORT: Pneumonia Patients Outcome Research Team.