Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| NON-TB n (%) |
ACTIVE TB n (%) |
P values | OVERALL N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEX: Female | 59 (73) | 46 (54) | 0.012 | 105 (63) |
| Male | 22 (27) | 39 (46) | 61 (37) | |
| Previous TB: No | 72 (89) | 51 (60) | <0.0001 | 123 (74) |
| Yes | 8 (10) | 30 (35) | 38 (23) | |
| Missing data | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | 5 (3) | |
| BCG scar: No | 56 (69) | 55 (65) | 0.272 | 111 (67) |
| Yes | 24 (30) | 25 (29) | 49 (29) | |
| Missing data | 1 (1) | 5 (6) | 6 (4) | |
| TB contact: No | 64 (79) | 61 (72) | 0.446 | 125 (75) |
| Yes | 11 (14) | 13 (15) | 24 (15) | |
| Missing data | 6 (7) | 11 (13) | 17 (10) | |
| CD4 count: <100 | 6 (8) | 25 (30) | <0.0001 | 31 (19) |
| 100-199 | 14 (17) | 32 (37) | 46 (28) | |
| 200-299 | 23 (28) | 11 (13) | 34 (20) | |
| ≥300 | 36 (44) | 17 (20) | 53 (32) | |
| Missing data | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | |
| Medians (IQR) | ||||
| Age | 30 (26-36) | 35 (29-41) | 0.0002 | 33 (28-39) |
| CD4 count | 291 (189-436) | 155 (73-259) | <0.0001 | 221.5 (116.6-364.5) |
| BMI | 24.2 (21.6-29) | 21 (19-23) | <0.0001 | 22.7 (19.8-26.2) |