Table 2. Clinical characteristics of HIV patients co-infected with TB in the Fako Division from 2010 to 2017.
Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
---|---|---|
TB category | New | 938(90.1) |
Relapse | 36(3.5) | |
Treatment failure | 8(0.8) | |
Retreatment | 14(1.3) | |
Transferred in | 45(4.3) | |
Total | 1,041(100.0) | |
ART regimen at TB diagnosis | Yes | 925(88.9) |
No | 116(11.1) | |
Total | 1,041(100.0) | |
Cotrimoxazole treatment at TB diagnosis | Yes | 989(95.0) |
No | 52(5.0) | |
Total | 1,041(100.0) | |
Phase of treatment at occurrence of TB outcome | No DOT | 24(2.3) |
Intensive phase of DOT | 179(17.2) | |
Continuation phase of DOT | 38(3.7) | |
DOT full course | 800(76.8) | |
Total | 1,041(100.0) | |
Number of follow-up diagnosis | One | 143(13.7) |
Two | 62(6.0) | |
Three | 37(3.6) | |
Four | 799(76.8) | |
Total | 1,041(100.0) |