Table 1 Demography and presence of TB in NMO patients and controls
From: Association between neuromyelitis optica and tuberculosis in a Chinese population
Disease | Number of patients, n (M/F) | Age, mean ± SD, years | Presence of active PTB, n (%) | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NMO | 88 (17/71) | 34.1 ± 15.9 | 1 (1.1) |  |
Myasthenia gravis | 88 (17/71) | 33.5 ± 16.9 | 2 (2.3) | > 0.05 |
Polymyositis or dermatomyositis | 88 (17/71) | 35.6 ± 16.3 | 1 (1.1) | > 0.05 |
Idiopathic facial palsy | 88 (17/71) | 39.7 ± 16.0 | 0 (0) | > 0.05 |
VM | 88 (17/71) | 33.8 ± 14.5 | 0 (0) | > 0.05 |