TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of 500 HIV-infected participants admitted with a cough of any duration and one or more World Health Organization danger signs.
| Variable | Median (IQR) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 36 (30–42) | - |
| Sex (female) | - | 327 (65) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.3 (18.0–24.4)a | - |
| CD4+ (cells/µL) | 94 (35–216)b | - |
| On cotrimoxazole prophylaxis | - | 121 (24) |
| Cough duration (days) | 14 (7–21)c | - |
| Dyspnoea | n (%)d | 372 (74)d |
| Oxygen saturation (%) | 97 (94–98)e | - |
| On ART | - | 174 (35) |
| Duration on ART (years) | 2.3 (0.2–5.0)f | - |
| Previous tuberculosis | - | 242 (48) |
| Chest X-ray possible/likely PJP | - | 98 (20)g |
| Culture-positive tuberculosis | - | 257 (51) |
| β-D-glucan (pg/mL) | 67 (34–140)h | 67 (34–140) |
| WHO danger signs | ||
| Respiratory Rate > 30 breaths/min | - | 315 (65) |
| Heart Rate > 120 beats/min | - | 388 (78) |
| Temperature > 39 °C | - | 87 (17) |
| Unable to walk unaided | - | 259 (52) |
| Haematological investigations | ||
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.7 (7.9–11.2)i | - |
| WCC (x109/L) | 8.6 (5.6–12.9)j | - |
| Medical officer discharge diagnosis | ||
| Tuberculosis | - | 309 (62) |
| PJP | - | 51 (10) |
| Bacterial pneumonia | - | 258 (52) |
| Other | - | 15 (3) |
IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index; ART, antiretroviral therapy; PJP, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.
a
, 7 missing values;
b
, 1 missing value;
c
, 3 missing values;
d
, 2 missing values;
e
, 4 missing values;
f
, 7 missing values;
g
, 72 missing values;
h
, 107 missing values and 7 values below the level of quantification of the assay;
i
, 3 missing values;
j
, 3 missing value.