Table 2.
Demographic characteristics and HIV status of new pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed and retreatment tuberculosis patients, Benin, 2013.
| NPBCT∗ | Retreatment TB | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3129 | 241 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2063 (65.9) | 175 (72) | 0.04 |
| Female | 1066 (34.1) | 67 (28) | 0.04 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 00–24 | 600 (19.2) | 21 (8.7) | 0.00005 |
| 25–44 | 1705 (54.5) | 136 (56.6) | 0.55 |
| 45–64 | 676 (21.6) | 70 (28.9) | 0.007 |
| 65 and above | 148 (4.7) | 14 (5.8) | 0.43 |
| Region | |||
| Atacora-Donga | 199 (6.4) | 14 (5.8) | 0.72 |
| Borgou-Alibori | 231 (7.4) | 13 (5.4) | 0.24 |
| Zou-Collines | 416 (13.3) | 33 (13.7) | 0.86 |
| Mono-Couffo | 486 (15.5) | 29 (12) | 0.14 |
| Oueme-Plateau | 708 (22.6) | 47 (19.5) | 0.26 |
| Atlantique-Littoral | 1089 (34.8) | 105 (43.6) | 0.006 |
| HIV status | |||
| HIV positive | 396 (13.5∗) | 43 (18.2∗∗) | 0.04 |
| HIV negative | — | 193 (82) | — |
| Unknown | — | 5 (2.4) | — |
Note: NPBCT: new pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis. TB: tuberculosis.
∗Of the 2934 new pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis patients who underwent the HIV test, 396 were found positive.
∗∗Of the 236 retreatment tuberculosis patients who underwent the HIV test, 43 were found positive.