Table 3.
Distribution of TB/tuberculin skin test-positive and HIV-infected prison inmates by duration of stay in prison
| Duration (months) of stay | No. screened | No. (%) of inmates positive | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB+ | TB+HIV+ | TST+ | TST+HIV+ | HIV+ | TB+/TST+* | HIV+$ | ||
| ≤6 | 23 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (34.8) | 1 (4.3) | 4 (17.4) | 9 (39.1) | 5 (21.7) |
| 7-12 | 29 | 1 (3.4) | 1 (3.4) | 6 (20.7) | 3 (10.3) | 1 (3.4) | 11 (37.9) | 5 (17.2) |
| 13-18 | 12 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (50.3) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (66.7) | 1 (8.3) |
| 19-24 | 20 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11(55.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) | 12 (60.0) | 2 (10.0) |
| 25-30 | 5 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | 2 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) |
| 31-36 | 37 | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (21.6) | 11 (29.7) | 3 (8.1) | 20 (54.1) | 14 (37.8) |
| 37-42 | 7 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) |
| 42-48 | 12 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (50.0) | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (75.0) | 3 (25.0) |
| >48 | 23 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11(47.8) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (52.2) | 1 (4.3) |
| Total | 168 | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 58(34.5) | 25 (14.9) | 11 (6.5) | 86 (51.2) | 37 (22.0) |
*All TB- and TST-positive cases with or without HIV infection;
$All HIV-positive cases with or without TB or M. tuberculosis-associated infection;
HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus;
TB=Tuberculosis;
TST=Tuberculin skin test