Table 4.
Type of tuberculosis in patients suffering from HIV/AIDS and its correlation with CD4 cells counts before start of anti retroviral treatment (ART)
| Type of tuberculosis | CD4 Cells count before start of ART | Total | χ2, df, p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <300 cells | 300–400 cells | >400 cells | |||
| No evidence of TB | 140 | 40 | 37 | 217 | χ2 = 8.045, df = 6, p = 0.235 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Cervical lymphadenopathy | 19 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| Other type of TB | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| Total | 183 | 44 | 41 | 268 | |
* p value <0.05 is considered as significant