TABLE 2.
Studies from sub‐Saharan Africa reporting the prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis among patients presenting to hospitals for venous thromboembolism
| Study | Setting | Population HIV prevalencea | Proportion HIV infected | Proportion TB infected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mampuya52 | Regional/tertiary hospital, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, 2010‐2014 | 11.0% | 443/852 (52%) | 106/852 (12%) |
| Louw53 | Tertiary hospital, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, date NR | 16.9% | 11/24 (46%) | NR |
| Goldstein54 | Tertiary hospital emergency centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 2012‐2013 | 17.8% | 35/70 (50%) | 21/70 (30%) |
| Awolesi55 | Urban district hospital, KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa, 2013 | 27.0% | 42/81 (52%) | 29/81 (36%) |
| Olubanwo56 | Tertiary hospital, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 2010 | 18.0% | 81/102 (79%) | 42/102 (41%) |
| Alshehri57 | District hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2008‐2011 | 8.9% | 393/610 (64%) | 339/610 (56%) |
| Kamdem58 | Tertiary urban hospital, Douala, Cameroon, 2008‐2016 | 3.6% | 11/78 (14%) | 3/78 (3.8%) |
| Nkoke59 | Semi‐urban regional hospital, Buea, Cameroon, 2016‐2017 | 3.6% | 5/22 (23%) | 4/22 (18%) |
| Abah60 | Semi‐urban military hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon, 2010‐2013 | 3.6% | 17/79 (22%) | NR |
| Ogeng'o61 | National referral hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, date NR | 4.7% | 14/128 (11%) | 16/128 (13%) |