Association between TLR4 and TLR9 Gene Polymorphisms with Development of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Zahedan, Southeastern Iran

Table 2

Demographic characteristics of TB patients and controls.

	TB	Controls	𝜒²	𝑃 value	OR
	𝑛=124	𝑛=149			(95% CI)
Age (years)	51.1±20	48.4±14.7		0.2
Sex (male/female)	48/76	50/99	0.8	0.2
Smoking 𝑛 (%)	38 (31)	26 (17.5)	6.6	0.008	2.1 (1.2–3.7)
Race 𝑛 (%)			4.9	0.09
Persian	48 (38.7)	39 (26.2)
Balouch	72 (58.1)	104 (69.8)
Afghan	4 (3.2)	6 (4)