Table 1:
Distribution of baseline characteristics of the study subjects based on HIV status.
| Study Variable | HIV Positive | HIV | Statistical Test* |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 31 ) | Negative | (P value) | |
| (N = 72) | |||
|
| |||
| Age (median) | 27 years | 37 years | Kruskal-Wallis = 5.12 |
| (0.024) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 15 (48.4%) | 48 (66.7%) | χ2= 3.05 |
| Female | 16 (51.6%) | 24 (33.3%) | |
| (0.081) | |||
| Weight(median) | 51 kg | 55 kg | Kruskal-Wallis = 2.02 |
| (0.155) | |||
| Duration of TB illness (median) | 4.5 months | 5.0 months | Kruskal-Wallis = 2.02 |
| (0.155) | |||
| Extrapulmonary TB | |||
| Yes | 18 (58.1%) | 16 (22.2%) | χ2= 12.59 |
| No | 13 (41.9%) | 56 (77.8%) | |
| (<0.0001) | |||
*
Kruskal-Wallis test implemented to compare medians because of heterogeneity of variances or non-normal distribution of the two comparison groups