Table 1.
Baseline demographic data of patients in cohort
| Characteristics | Total patients (n = 1904) | Prevalent TB at baseline | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Total patients, n (%) | 1904 (100%) | 1267 (66.5%) | 637 (33.5%) | |
| Age (years), Median (IQR) † | 40 (33.0, 46.0) | 40 (32.0, 47.0) | 40 (34.0, 46.0) | 0.491 |
| Gender, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
| Female | 654 (34.4%) | 507 (77.5%) | 147 (22.5%) | |
| Male | 1250 (65.6%) | 760 (60.8%) | 490 (39.2%) | |
| Ever Smoker, n (%) | 0.067 | |||
| Yes | 221 (11.6%) | 135 (61.1%) | 86 (38.9%) | |
| No | 1683 (88.4%) | 1132 (67.3%) | 551 (32.7%) | |
| Ever Tobacco user, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 840 (44.1%) | 482 (57.4%) | 358 (42.6%) | |
| No | 1064 (55.9%) | 785 (73.8%) | 279 (26.2%) | |
| Ever consumed Alcohol, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 642 (33.7%) | 376 (58.6%) | 266 (41.4%) | |
| No | 1262 (66.3%) | 891 (70.6%) | 371 (29.4%) | |
| Hepatitis B positive, n (%) | 0.074 | |||
| Yes | 51 (2.7%) | 28 (54.9%) | 23 (45.1%) | |
| No | 1853 (97.3%) | 1239 (66.9%) | 614 (33.1%) | |
| Prior Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 0.093 | |||
| Yes | 84 (4.4%) | 63 (75.0%) | 21 (25.0%) | |
| No | 1820 (95.6%) | 1204 (66.2%) | 616 (33.9%) | |
| Haemoglobin at baseline (g/dl) (n = 1592)a, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
| ≤ 10 | 388 (24.4%) | 173 (44.6%) | 215 (55.4%) | |
| > 10 | 1204 (75.6%) | 839 (69.7%) | 365 (30.3%) | |
IQR Interquartile range, TB tuberculosis. aHemoglobin data is not available for 312 patients