Table 1 Main characteristics of the patients with a “confirmed” diagnosis of TB, according to the notification or not of TB diagnosis to the Hygiene Office (IIDS database)

No.

213

80

Age, mean (SD)

49.27 (19.9)

54,9 (18.99)

0.032

Sex, F/M

86/127

31/49

0.064

Immigrants/Italians

80/133

27/53

ns

Pulmonary/Extrapulmonary

165/48

49/31

TB localization

Cavitary Y/N

67/146

10/70

0.001

Smear: positive/negative

82/131

15/65

0.001

Sputum culture positive: Y/N

131/82

39/41

0.048

MDR pattern Y/N/n.a.

5/161/47

1/47/32

ns

Days in hospital, mean (SD)

31.76 (25.85)

29.31 (25.57)

ns