Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 214 HIV-1-infected adults with pulmonary tuberculosis, Uganda, 1993–1995
Characteristic | Male (N = 105) | Female (N = 109) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Categorical variables: | n (%) | n (%) | |
Demographic | |||
Educated | 100(95.2) | 102(93.6) | 0.60 |
Married | 85(80.1) | 87(79.8) | 0.83 |
Past Medical History | |||
Fever | 62(59.1) | 74(67.9) | 0.18 |
Cough | 104(99.1) | 106(97.3) | 0.33 |
Sweats | 72(68.6) | 67(61.5) | 0.28 |
Hemoptysis | 10(9.5) | 14(12.8) | 0.44 |
Diarrhea | 15(14.3) | 11(10.1) | 0.35 |
Herpes zoster | 4(3.8) | 5(4.6) | 0.78 |
Genital ulcers | 21(20.0) | 22(20.1) | 0.97 |
Thrush | 8(7.6) | 9(8.3) | 0.86 |
BCG scar | 57(54.3) | 61(56.0) | 0.80 |
Chest radiography | |||
Cavitary disease | 69(65.7) | 57(53.3) | 0.05 |
Fibrosis | 20(19.0) | 20(18.3) | 0.90 |
Upper lung disease | 85(80.9) | 88(80.7) | 0.97 |
Continuous variables: | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age (years) | 30.2(5.9) | 28.2(6.5) | 0.02 |
Weight (Kg) | 53.8(6.6) | 48.9(8.0) | <0.005 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 18.8(2.1) | 19.9(3.1) | <0.005 |
Tuberculin skin test result (mm) | 14.3(6.6) | 15.1(6.9) | 0.44 |
Serum β2 microglobulin (mg/L) | 6.0(2.3) | 6.8(3.5) | 0.04 |
Absolute CD4 cell count (cells/μl) | 404(309) | 360(325) | 0.32 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.9(2.5) | 9.8(2.0) | 0.001 |
WBC (cells × 1000/ μl) | 7.7(2.9) | 7.3(2.8) | 0.30 |
Duration of symptoms (months) | |||
Fever | 2.8(3.4) | 2.6(2.3) | 0.71 |
Sweats | 2.3(2.6) | 2.9(2.5) | 0.17 |
Diarrhea | 1.5(1.8) | 1.2(1.4) | 0.69 |
Signs | |||
Temperature (° Celsius) | 37.0(1.0) | 37.0(2.2) | 0.55 |
Karnofsky score (%) | 82.5(6.3) | 82(6.8) | 0.61 |
Extent of disease on x-ray | 2.5(0.6) | 2.4(0.7) | 0.16 |