Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics of TB-HIV co- infected patients in Bahir Dar town, 2012
| Base line variable | On ART (n = 272) | Non-ART (n = 150) | X2Value (df) | P- Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Past OIs (n = 366) |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
105 (43.6%) |
55 (44.0%) |
0.006 |
0.937 |
| No |
136 (56.4%) |
70 (56.0%) |
(1) |
|
|
Past TB Treatment (n = 402) |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
58 (22.4%) |
31 (21.7%) |
0.027 |
0.869 |
| No |
201 (77.6%) |
112 (78.3%) |
(1) |
|
|
Functional status (n = 397) |
|
|
|
|
| Working |
159 (60.9%) |
80 (58.8%) |
1.363 |
0.506 |
| Ambulatory |
72 (27.6%) |
44 (32.4%) |
(2) |
|
| Bedridden |
30 (11.5%) |
12 (8.8%) |
|
|
|
CD4 count (n = 408) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean ± SD |
132.9 ± 94.42 |
312.78 ± 192.8 |
10.30♦ |
0.000* |
| Median (IQR) |
114 (58-185) |
291 (183.5-448) |
|
|
|
Hgb level (mmHg)(n = 357) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean ± SD |
11.36 ± 2.3 |
11.46 ± 1.83 |
0.063♦ |
0.95 |
| Median (IQR) |
11.3 (10.0-13.0) |
12.0 (10.12-13.0) |
|
|
|
TB diagnosis |
|
|
|
|
| Smear Positive PTB |
53 (19.5%) |
40 (26.7%) |
10.434 |
0.005* |
| Smear Negative PTB |
107 (39.3%) |
36 (24.0%) |
(2) |
|
| Extra PTB |
112 (41.2%) |
74 (49.3%) |
|
|
|
CPT (n = 397) |
|
|
|
|
| Prescribed |
239 (93.0%) |
109 (77.9%) |
19.19 |
0.000* |
| Not Prescribed |
18 (7.0%) |
31 (22.1%) |
(1) |
|
|
Outcome of TB Treatment (n = 417) |
|
|
|
|
| Cure |
37 (13.7%) |
16 (11.0%) |
8.039 |
0.045* |
| Treatment completed |
167 (61.6%) |
77 (52.7%) |
(3) |
|
| Defaulter |
18 (6.6%) |
9 (6.2%) |
|
|
| Death | 49 (18.1%) | 44 (30.1%) |
* Significant at α = 0.05, ♦ = T-test Statistic for independent sample test used.