Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Research
Differentiation of Tuberculosis Strains in a Population with Mainly Beijing-family Strains
Vladyslav Nikolayevskyy*, Krishna Gopaul*, Yanina Balabanova*†, Timothy Brown*, Ivan Fedorin†, and Francis Drobniewski*
Table 1
Baseline clinical and sociodemographic parameters of 187 tuberculosis (TB) patients
| Parameters | Isolates from civilian patients (N = 138), n (%) | Isolates from prisoners (N = 49), n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (SD) | 42.4 (14.3) | 32.5 (10.6) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 117 (84.8) | 49 (100.0) |
| Female | 21(15.2) | 0 |
| TB treatment | ||
| New cases | 105 (76.1) | 36 (73.5) |
| Previously treated | 33 (23.9) | 13 (26.5) |
| HIV infected | 4 (2.9) | 5 (10.2) |
| Extensive lesions shown on radiograph | 35 (25.4) | 12 (24.5) |
| Contact with TB patient | 54 (39.1) | 25 (51.0) |
| Selected sociologic parameters | ||
| Smoker | 103 (74.6) | 46 (93.9) |
| Alcohol consumption | 121 (87.7) | 39 (79.6) |
| Drug use | 9 (6.5) | 20 (40.8) |
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