Evaluating the Contribution of Nocardia spp. and Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Pulmonary Infections among HIV and Non-HIV Patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Table 2

Prevalence of Nocardia spp. and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Variable	Number infected	Prevalence (%)	Chi-square value (χ^2)	value
Infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Gender
Male	7	11.7	0.016	0.896
Female	5	8.3
Ages
≤20	1	8.3
21–40	7	58.3	6.907	0.075
41–60	4	41.7
≥61	—	—
Nocardia spp.
Gender
Male	9	81.8	3.470	0.062
Female	2	18.2
Ages
≤20	—	—
21–40	6	54.5	6.568	0.087
41–60	5	45.5
≥61	—	—