TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients enrolled in the molecular analysis of M. tuberculosis isolates from smear-positive tuberculosis patients in Kampala
| Patient characteristic | No. included (%), n = 497 | No. not included (%), n = 60 | P valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 302 (60.7) | 29 (48.3) | 0.06 |
| Female | 195 (39.3) | 31 (51.7) | |
| Age (yr) | |||
| 18–24 | 164 (33.0) | 20 (33.3) | 0.12 |
| 25–34 | 188 (37.8) | 28 (46.7) | |
| 35–44 | 102 (20.5) | 5 (8.3) | |
| >44 | 43 (8.7) | 7 (11.7) | |
| From Kampalaa | |||
| Yes | 327 (65.8) | 43 (71.7) | 0.36 |
| No | 170 (34.2) | 17 (28.3) | |
| HIV result at (re)testing | |||
| Positive | 160 (32.2) | 16 (26.7) | 0.45 |
| Negative | 324 (65.2) | 41 (68.3) | |
| Missing | 13 (2.6) | 3 (5.0) | |
| Previous history of TB treatment | |||
| Yes | 55 (11.1) | 7 (11.7) | 0.89 |
| No | 442 (88.9) | 53 (88.3) | |
| Prisoner/has been in prison before | |||
| Yes | 47 (9.5) | 5 (8.3) | 0.78 |
| No | 450 (90.5) | 55 (91.7) | |
| Health care exposureb | |||
| Yes | 85 (17.1) | 11 (18.3) | 0.82 |
| No | 412 (82.9) | 49 (81.7) |
a
Refers to patients who reported Kampala as their district of residence.
b
Refers to exposure to health care setting as a health care worker.
c
P value for difference between included and nonincluded patients.