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Table 1 Cohort characteristics of HIV-infected adults (N = 675).

From: Rapid urine lipoarabinomannan assay as a clinic-based screening test for active tuberculosis at HIV diagnosis

 

Mean ± SD or N (%)

Demographics

 Age (years)

34 ± 10

 Male gender

359 (53)

Clinical

 Prior TB infection

58 (9)

 Currently Smoke

165 (24)

 Taking a Diuretic Medication

3 (1)

TB-related Symptoms

 Any TB-related Symptom

425 (63)

 Current cough

242 (36)

 Fever

220 (33)

 Night sweats

211 (31)

 Weight loss

264 (39)

CD4 Cell Count (median/IQR)/mm3 (N = 611)

213 (85, 360)

  ≥ 100 cells/mm3

437 (74)

  < 100 cells/mm3

174 (29)

Radiography

 Abnormal chest x-ray

52 (8)

Rapid Urine LAM testing

 Positive by Rapid Urine LAM Test

89 (13)

Tuberculosis test results

 Sputum smear acid-fast bacilli positive

36 (5)

 Culture-confirmed pulmonary TB positive

123 (18)

  1. IQR interquartile range, LAM lipoarabinomannan, SD standard deviation, TB tuberculosis