Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical data of children with TB using and not using biological agents
Children with TB not using biological agents n = 4268 (%) | Children with TB using biological agents n = 83 (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender Female Male | 2110 (50.4) 2118 (49.6) | 46 (55.4) 37 (44.6) | 0.362 |
Age of diagnosis (year) | 10.2 ± 5.6 | 12.3 ± 4.1 | 0.001 |
Involvement | |||
Pulmonary Extrapulmonary Pulmonary + Extrapulmonary | 2593 (60.8) 1580 (37.0) 95 (2.2) | 48 (57.8) 25 (30.1) 10 (12) | 0.001 |
Exitus | 161 (3.8) | 3 (3.6) | 1.00 |