Disease course and mortality from lung infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), overall and in each decade
| Disease course and mortality | Total | 1st decade# | 2nd decade¶ | p-value |
| Microbiological cure | 275 (84.1%) | 228 (88.7%) | 47 (70.1%) | <0.0001 |
| Overall mortality | 32 (9.8%) | 22 (8.5%) | 10 (14.3%) | 0.153 |
| Deaths due to NTM lung disease | 6 (1.8%) | 2 (0.8%) | 4 (5.7%) | 0.057 |
| Deaths due to other causes | 26 (79.5%) | 20 (7.7%) | 6 (8.6%) | 0.339 |
#: 1997–2006; ¶: 2007–2016.