Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 110 MDR-TB patients according to HIV status
| Characteristic | Entire population (N = 110) | HIV-negative (N = 83) | HIV-positive (N = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 28 (23–37) | 28 (22–36) | 30 (26–39) | 0.268 |
| Female sex, no. (%) | 60 (54.6) | 45 (54.2) | 15 (55.6) | 0.903 |
| Lives on < $1/day, no. (%) | 86 (78.2) | 67 (80.7) | 19 (70.4) | 0.258 |
| Education at primary level or lower, no. (%) | 49 (44.6) | 32 (38.6) | 17 (63.0) | 0.027 |
| Lives in Port-au-Prince area, no. (%) | 74 (67.3) | 55 (66.3) | 19 (70.4) | 0.693 |
| Initial weight (kg), median (IQR) | 48.0 (41.8–53.6) | 48.3 (41.0–54.0) | 46.0 (44.0–50.4) | 0.318 |
| Previous TB treatment, no. (%) | 95 (88.8) | 69 (86.3) | 26 (96.3) | 0.153 |
| Time from diagnosis to start of treatment, median days (IQR) | 46 (20.8–77.3) | 48 (17–82) | 42 (23–66) | 0.182 |
| Radiographic findings (N = 99) | ||||
| Bilateral lung disease | 85 (79.4) | 63 (75.9) | 22 (95.7) | 0.084 |
| Chronic changes (fibrosis, cysts, cavities, or bullae) | 77 (72.0) | 60 (72.3) | 17 (72.8) | 0.889 |
| Hemoglobin, median (IQR) | 11.0 (9.5–12.7) | 11.4 (9.7–12.9) | 9.7 (6.6–11.1) | 0.011 |
| Hemoptysis | 22 (20.0) | 21 (25.3) | 1 (3.7) | 0.015 |