Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics, stratified by TB status.
| Characteristic | TBa (n=214) | Non-TB (n=189) | p-value |
| Female (%) | 106 (50) | 100 (53) | 0.50 |
| Median age (IQR), years | 33 (28–40) | 35 (29–44) | 0.18 |
| HIV seropositivity (%) | 186 (87) | 148 (78) | 0.02 |
| Median CD4 cells mm–3 (IQR) | 40 (12–96) | 64 (23–208) | 0.002 |
| Fever or night sweats (%) | 200 (93) | 175 (93) | 0.73 |
| Weight loss (%) | 207 (97) | 172 (91) | 0.02 |
| Taking ART (%) | 25 (12) | 24 (13) | 0.76 |
| Received antibioticsb (%) | 145 (69) | 115 (64) | 0.28 |
| Ever smoked (%)c | 60 (28) | 51 (27) | 0.81 |
ART, antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunode ficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range; TB, tuberculosis.
a“TB” was defined microbiologically based on a positive smear or a positive culture on any respiratory specimen.
bPrior to hospital admission.
c“Ever smoked” was defined as any history of smoking for >3 months and included those currently smoking.