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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2013; 19(2): 258-264
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.258
Table 4 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the active-tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis groups (mean ± SD)
Active tuberculosisNon-tuberculosis1
No. of patients761  790
Age, yr50.6 ± 17.755.6 ± 14.3
Gender, male (%)3 (43)31 803 (51)
PPI duration47.7 ± 97.972.8 ± 213.1
Charlson index1.29 ± 2.360.55 ± 0.97
Score = 0 n (%)5 (71)39  459 (64)
Score = 1, 2 n (%)0 (0)19  899 (32)
Score ≥ 3 n (%)2 (29)  2467 (4)
History of admission6 (86)35  824 (58)