Table 2.
Tuberculosis incidence density rate stratified by socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of PLHIV on chronic HIV care at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, September 2006 to February, 2012
| Characteristics | Total | PY | TB | TB IDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 15-24 |
47 |
180.20 |
13 |
7.21 |
| 25-34 |
222 |
810.68 |
64 |
7.89 |
| 35-44 |
154 |
569.84 |
45 |
7.89 |
| ≥ 45 |
47 |
163.41 |
14 |
8.56 |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
179 |
594.82 |
64 |
10.76 |
| Female |
291 |
1129.31 |
72 |
6.37 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Never married/single |
78 |
280.87 |
24 |
8.54 |
| Married |
178 |
652.79 |
51 |
7.81 |
| Separated/divorced |
144 |
526.85 |
40 |
7.59 |
| Widowed/er |
70 |
263.61 |
21 |
7.96 |
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Orthodox |
431 |
1585.37 |
126 |
7.94 |
| Muslim |
34 |
119.71 |
9 |
7.52 |
| Protestant |
5 |
19.05 |
1 |
5.23 |
|
Educational status |
|
|
|
|
| No education |
127 |
501.87 |
31 |
6.17 |
| Primary |
135 |
464.72 |
46 |
9.89 |
| Secondary |
138 |
510.56 |
38 |
7.44 |
| Tertiary |
70 |
246.98 |
21 |
8.50 |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
| Employed |
94 |
351.48 |
24 |
6.83 |
| Unemployed |
376 |
1372.65 |
112 |
8.16 |
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
412 |
1515.84 |
122 |
8.05 |
| Rural |
58 |
208.29 |
14 |
6.72 |
|
Disclosure Status |
|
|
|
|
| Disclosed |
364 |
1303.46 |
110 |
8.44 |
| Not Disclosed |
106 |
420.67 |
26 |
6.18 |
|
Addiction |
|
|
|
|
| Addicted |
318 |
1186.85 |
89 |
6.83 |
| Not Addicted |
152 |
537.28 |
47 |
8.74 |
|
Total |
470 |
1724.13 |
136 |
7.89 |
|
Initial regimen |
|
|
|
|
| 1a |
126 |
487.06 |
32 |
6.57 |
| 1b |
56 |
145.15 |
28 |
19.29 |
| 1c |
180 |
715.15 |
38 |
5.31 |
| 1d |
97 |
332.51 |
34 |
10.22 |
| Others* |
8 |
30.28 |
4 |
13.21 |
|
Past TB treatment history |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
153 |
540.89 |
54 |
9.98 |
| No |
226 |
859.10 |
58 |
6.75 |
|
Functional status |
|
|
|
|
| Working |
342 |
1342.08 |
79 |
5.88 |
| Ambulatory |
110 |
331.91 |
48 |
14.46 |
| Bed ridden |
18 |
50.2 |
9 |
17.93 |
|
WHO clinical stage |
|
|
|
|
| I |
25 |
105.38 |
3 |
2.84 |
| II |
77 |
340.55 |
8 |
2.35 |
| III |
294 |
1073.84 |
92 |
8.56 |
| IV |
74 |
204.37 |
33 |
16.14 |
|
CD4 count |
|
|
|
|
| <50 |
77 |
226.15 |
36 |
15.91 |
| 50-100 |
100 |
364.10 |
25 |
6.86 |
| 101-200 |
169 |
640.07 |
48 |
7.49 |
| >200 |
124 |
493.80 |
27 |
5.46 |
|
Hgb |
|
|
|
|
| <10 |
48 |
161.30 |
16 |
9.92 |
| ≥ 10 |
422 |
1562.83 |
120 |
7.68 |
|
Year of follow up |
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 1 |
98 |
98 |
94 |
95.92 |
| 1-3 |
20 |
44.08 |
15 |
34.02 |
| ≥ 3 | 352 | 1664.79 | 27 | 1.62 |