Research Article
Simultaneous Adalimumab and Antitubercular Treatment for Latent Tubercular Infection: An Experience from Nepal
Table 1
Baseline demographic profile (n=92).
| Parameters | Mean ± SD or n(%) | |
| Age | 31.84 ± 12.49 | |
| Gender | M, 81 (88.1) | | F, 11 (11.9) |
| Education | Can sign, 5 (5.4) | | Primary, 15 (16.3) | Secondary, 43 (46.7) | Above secondary, 29 (31.6) |
| Occupation | Housewife, 6 (6.5) | | Student, 27 (29.3) | Office worker, 36 (39.2) | Business, 10 (10.9) | Others, 13 (14.1) |
| BMI | 24.53 ± 4.62 | | Underweight | 9 (10.3) | | Normal | 24 (25.6) | | Overweight | 14 (15.4) | | Obese I | 38 (41.0) | | Obese II | 7 (7.7) | |
| Joint pain | 72 (78.6) | | Back pain | 75 (81) | |
| Duration in months | | Median | (range) |
| Joint pain | 72.30 ± 85.27 | 36.0 (1-360) |
| Back pain | 71.09 ± 83.12 | 48.0 (1-360) |
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