Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of pregnant and non-pregnant women diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis
| Characteristic | N | Pregnant | Non-pregnant | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Median (IQR)) | 1334 | 24.5 (21–30.5) | 25 (20–32) | 0.94a |
| Marital status | 1325 | 0.01 | ||
| Married | 24 (66.7) | 504 (39.1) | ||
| Divorced/separated | 0 (0.0) | 47 (3.7) | ||
| Single | 11 (30.6) | 734 (56.9) | ||
| Widowed | 1 (2.8) | 4 (0.3) | ||
| Student | 1325 | 2 (5.6) | 200 (15.5) | 0.10 |
| Education | 1332 | 0.67 | ||
| Less than HS | 24 (66.7) | 819 (63.2) | ||
| HS or greater | 12 (33.3) | 477 (36.8) | ||
| HIV positive | 1321 | 1 (2.9) | 28 (2.1) | 0.54b |
| Cardiac disease | 1330 | 3 (8.3) | 27 (2.1) | 0.04b |
| High blood pressure | 1326 | 2 (5.7) | 45 (3.5) | 0.35b |
| Asthma | 1330 | 4 (11.4) | 120 (9.3) | 0.56b |
| Kidney disease | 1328 | 1 (2.9) | 46 (3.6) | 1.00b |
| Diabetes | 1318 | 0 (0.0) | 14 (1.1) | 1.00b |
| History of TB | 1331 | 6 (16.7) | 155 (12.0) | 0.43b |
| Microbiologically confirmed TB | 1334 | 34 (94.4) | 1179 (90.8) | 0.77b |
| Treatment delay | 1320 | 22 (14.0–48.5) | 24 (13.0–41.5) | 0.53a |
| Cavity on CXR | 1304 | 5 (15.6) | 348 (27.4) | 0.14 |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Cough | 1334 | 34 (94.4) | 1102 (84.9) | 0.11 |
| Cough with blood | 1332 | 12 (33.3) | 318 (24.5) | 0.23 |
| Cough with phlegm | 1332 | 32 (88.9) | 978 (75.5) | 0.06 |
| Fever | 1332 | 8 (22.2) | 379 (29.2) | 0.36 |
| Lost weight | 1316 | 22 (61.1) | 966 (75.5) | 0.05 |
| Difficulty breathing | 1332 | 24 (66.7) | 707 (54.6) | 0.15 |
| Night sweats | 1330 | 20 (55.6) | 658 (50.9) | 0.58 |
| Resistance pattern | 1004 | 0.53 | ||
| Pan-susceptible | 20 (71.4) | 616 (63.1) | ||
| Mono-resistant | 4 (14.3) | 154 (15.8) | ||
| Poly-resistant | 0 (0.0) | 66 (6.8) | ||
| Multi-drug resistant +/− | 4 (14.3) | 140 (14.3) | ||
a Kruskal-Wallis; b Fisher’s Exact