Table 1:
Characteristics of Study Population
| SM− n=764 |
SM+ n=177 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age: median (IQR)a | 30 (23 – 40) | 30 (23 – 36) |
| Sex: n (%)a | ||
| Female | 472 (61.8%) | 95 (53.7%) |
| Male | 292 (38.2%) | 82 (46.3%) |
| Race: n (%) | ||
| Black African | 764 (100%) | 177 (100%) |
| Recruitment Site: n (%)a | ||
| Kisumu City (urban) | 426 (59%) | 103 (60%) |
| Kombewa (rural) | 296 (41%) | 68 (40%) |
| Hemoglobin g/dL: median (IQR)a | 12.7 (11.4 – 13.9) | 13·0 (11.7 – 14.1) |
| Pregnant: n (%)a | 1 (0.23%) | 0 (0%) |
| Malaria: n (%)a | 2 (0.37%) | 0 (0%) |
| Any Helminth (not including SM): n (%)a | 77 (10.1%) | 19 (10.7%) |
| Ascarisa | 13 (1.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Trichurisa | 16 (2.1%) | 5 (2.8%) |
| Hookworma | 52 (6.8%) | 14 (7.9%) |
| Helminth Species (not including SM): n (%)a | ||
| 0 | 687 (89.9%) | 158 (89.3%) |
| 1 | 73 (9.6%) | 18 (10.2%) |
| 2 | 4 (0.52%) | 1 (0.56%) |
| SM Features | ||
| epg: median (IQR) | NA | 48 (24 – 144) |
| Light Intensity (1–99 epg): n (%) | NA | 122 (68.9%) |
| Moderate Intensity (100–399 epg): n (%) | NA | 41 (23.2%) |
| Heavy Intensity (400+ epg): n (%) | NA | 14 (7.9%) |
| HIV Features | ||
| Positive: n (%)a | 301 (39.4%) | 67 (37.9%) |
| Among Positive | ||
| Viral Load: median (IQR)a | 30058 (1775 – 150 826) | 18879 (2442 – 101 875) |
| Suppressed Viral Load: n (%) | 25 (8.3%) | 5 (7.5%) |
| CD4 Count (cells/μL): median (IQR) | 395 (184 – 600) | 467 (299 – 646) |
| On ART: n (%) | ||
| Yes | 50 (16.6%) | 6 (9.0%) |
| No | 203 (67.5%) | 55 (82.0%) |
| Unknown | 48 (15.9%) | 6 (9.0%) |
| Tuberculosis Features | ||
| QFT IFNγIU/mL (TB Antigen-Nil): median (IQR) | ||
| HC | 0.00 (0.00 – 0.05) | 0.00 (0.00 – 0.04) |
| LTBI | 7.00 (2.12 – 9.57) | 7.07 (1.76 – 9.53) |
| Abnormal Chest x-ray: n (%) | ||
| HC | 3 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| LTBI | 8 (2.5%) | 2 (2.7%) |
a
: Included in propensity score and outcome regression models.
Abbreviations: IQR, Interquartile Range; epg, Eggs Per Gram; QFT, QuantiFERON-TB Gold.