Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the new TB group and control group

General data

0.583

1.026 (0.935-1.126)

 Age (year)

75.08 ± 3.99

74.14 ± 5.91

 Gender

0.029*

5.438 (1.19-24.859)

  Male

10 (83.3)

1473 (47.9)

  Female

2 (16.7)

1602 (52.1)

 BMI (kg/m²)

23.81 ± 5.53

25.44 ± 3.86

0.140

0.882 (0.747-1.042)

 Smoking

0.009**

4.601 (1.456-14.541)

  Yes

7 (58.3)

702 (22.8)

  No

5 (41.7)

2307 (75.0)

 Alcohol consumption

0.274

2.077 (0.560-7.703)

  Yes

3 (25.0)

416 (13.5)

  No

9 (75.0)

2592 (84.3)

DM status

0.179

1.006 (0.997-1.014)

 Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

166.35 ± 73.91

146.08 ± 51.67

 HbA1c (%)

7.71 ± 1.56

7.46 ± 1.44

0.573

1.112 (0.769-1.608)

 HDL (mg/dL)

41.00 ± 10.08

45.38 ± 12.15

0.378

0.966 (0.895-1.043)

 LDL (mg/dL)

87.40 ± 20.23

96.86 ± 29.25

0.469

0.988 (0.956-1.021)

 Triglyceride (mg/dL)

186.00 ± 143.61

137.02 ± 88.36

0.162

1.002 (0.999-1.006)

 Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.39 ± 0.51

1.49 ± 1.56

0.824

0.951 (0.609-1.485)

 ALT (U/L)

27.57 ± 12.84

29.48 ± 29.24

0.862

0.997 (0.965-1.030)

 DM duration (year)

13.00 ± 9.18

10.61 ± 7.58

0.278

1.037 (0.971-1.106)

Comorbidities

 Liver cirrhosis

0.004**

9.710 (2.084-45.24)

  Yes

2 (16.7)

62 (2.0)

  No

10 (83.3)

3010 (97.8)

 Hypertension

0.310

0.555 (0.179-1.726)

  Yes

6 (50.0)

1975 (64.2)

  No

6 (50.0)

1097 (35.7)

Symptoms (Score)

 Total score ≥ 5

0.765

1.368 (0.176-10.654)

  Yes

1 (8.3)

185 (6.0)

  No

11 (91.7)

2784 (90.5)

 Cough ≥ 2 wks (score =2)

0.146

0.218 (0.028-1.694)

  Yes

1 (8.3)

872 (28.4)

  No

11 (91.7)

2095 (68.1)

 Sputum (score =2)

0.500

1.513 (0.454-5.039)

  Yes

4 (33.3)

737 (24.0)

  No

8 (66.7)

2230 (72.5)

 Chest pain (score =1)

0.994

0.992 (0.128-7.718)

  Yes

1 (8.3)

249 (8.1)

  No

11 (91.7)

2718 (88.4)

 Anorexia (score =1)

0.639

1.439 (0.314-6.595)

  Yes

2 (16.7)

362 (11.8)

  No

10 (83.3)

2605 (84.7)

 BW loss (score =1)

0.001**

6.997 (2.245-21.809)

 Yes

6 (50.0)

371 (12.1)

 No

6 (50.0)

2596 (84.4)