Comparison of the Performance of Urinary Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens Cocktail (ESAT6, CFP10, and MPT64) with Culture and Microscopy in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Table 1

Characteristics of participants.

	Number	Percentage; (%)
Sex
Male	91	64.5
Female	50	35.5
Age (year)
14–25	37	26.2
26–35	43	30.5
36–45	24	17.1
46–55	25	17.7
56–65	10	7.1
>65	2	1.4
BMI category (kg/m2)
BMI < 18.5	59	41.8
18.5 < BMI < 24.99	75	53.1
BMI ≥ 25	7	4.9
Sign and symptoms of TB
A current cough ≥ 2 weeks	141	100
Fever	84	59
Weight loss	100	71
Chest pain	98	69
Night sweats	61	43
Shortness of breath	68	48
Diagnostic Test
AFB smear positive	52	36.9
Mycobacterial culture positive	50	35.5
HIV status positive	27	19.2