Table 5.

Association between MDR-TB/HIV co-infection, thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroid hormones in MDR-TB patients without HIV infection and MDR-TB patients with HIV infection

	HIV
	Yes	No	N	X2	P-value
TSH
Below reference range	1 (4.54%)	1 (1.08%)	2	1.257	0.533
Within reference range	17 (77.27%)	75 (80.65%)	92
Above reference range	4 (18.18%)	17 (18.28%)	21
fT3
Below reference range	2 (9.09%)	4 (4.30%)	6	1.227	0.540
Within reference range	16 (72.73%)	65 (69.89%)	81
Above reference range	4 (18.18%)	24 (25.81%)	28
fT4
Below reference range	4(18.18%)	9.(9.68%)	13	1.863	0.394
Within reference range	16 (72.73%)	79 (84.95%)	95
Above reference range	2 (9.09%)	5 (5.38%)	7