Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Management Characteristics (n = 207)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at enrollment, y, median (IQR) | 51 (39–63) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 74 (35.8) |
| Male | 133 (64.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| African American | 77 (37.2) |
| White | 77 (37.2) |
| Hispanic | 34 (16.4) |
| Asian | 7 (3.4) |
| Other | 12 (5.8) |
| HIV status | |
| Negative | 127 (61.4) |
| Positive | 49 (23.7) |
| Unknown | 31 (15.0) |
| Symptoms | |
| Fever | 91 (44.0) |
| Chills | 49 (23.7) |
| Sweats | 52 (25.1) |
| Weight loss | 61 (29.5) |
| Dyspnea | 103 (49.8) |
| Cough | 163 (78.7) |
| Productive | 124 (76.1) |
| Hemoptysis | 39 (31.5) |
| Radiographic imaging | |
| Chest radiograph compatible with TBa | 150 (73.9) |
| Chest CT compatible with TBa | 133 (96.4) |
| Latent TB testing performed | |
| TSTb | 84 (40.6) |
| IGRAb | 27 (13.0) |
| No test for latent TB | 102 (49.3) |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IGRA, interferon-γ release assay; IQR, interquartile range; TB, tuberculosis; TST, tuberculin skin testing.
a Two hundred three and 138 subjects had chest radiography and chest CT performed, respectively.
b Six subjects had both TST and IGRA performed.