Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics
| Parameter | Cohort (N = 93) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 35 (17–60) |
| Weight, kg | 55 (29–112) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 19.70 (12.40–41.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 47 (51%) |
| Female | 46 (49%) |
| HIV status | |
| Negative | 49 (53%) |
| Positive | 44 (47%) |
| Tuberculosis form | |
| MDR | 31 (33%) |
| XDR | 62 (67%) |
| Cavities on chest X-ray | |
| No cavities | 14 (15%) |
| Unilateral cavities | 40 (43%) |
| Bilateral cavities | 39 (42%) |
| Karnofsky score | |
| 100 | 6 (6%) |
| 90 | 39 (42%) |
| 80 | 28 (30%) |
| 70 | 18 (19%) |
| 60 | 2 (2%) |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (range). Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding. BMI is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. The Karnofsky score ranges from 0 to 100, with lower scores indicating greater disability. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MDR, multidrug resistant; XDR, extensively drug resistant.