Table 2.
Demographics of individuals (N = 251) at their first admission and by TB Fast Track trial arm
| Characteristic | All individuals (N = 251), n (%) or median (IQR) | Individuals in TBFT intervention arm (n = 145), n (%) or median (IQR) | Individuals in TBFT control arm (n = 106), n (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 130 (51.8) | 78 (53.8) | 52 (49.1) |
| Age (y) | 38.8 (32.9–45.1) | 39.3 (33.0–47.0) | 37.8 (32.9–42.7) |
| Province | |||
| Gauteng | 192 (76.5) | 113 (77.9) | 79 (74.5) |
| Limpopo | 37 (14.7) | 23 (15.9) | 14 (13.2) |
| North-West | 22 (8.8) | 9 (6.2) | 13 (12.3) |
| Level of hospital admitted to | |||
| District | 238 (94.8) | 142 (97.9) | 96 (90.6) |
| Tertiary | 13 (5.2) | 3 (2.1) | 10 (9.4) |
| On ART* | 152 (60.6) | 74 (51.0) | 78 (73.6) |
| On TB treatment | 126 (50.2) | 101 (69.7) | 25 (23.6) |
| Previous TB† | 33 (13.2) | 18 (12.4) | 15 (14.2) |
| CD4 count at admission (cells/μL) | |||
| < 50 | 67 (58.8)‡ | 39 (59.1)§ | 28 (58.3)‖ |
| 50–100 | 37 (32.5) | 22 (33.3) | 15 (31.3) |
| 100–150 | 4 (3.5) | 2 (3.0) | 2 (4.2) |
| >150 | 6 (5.3) | 3 (4.6) | 3 (6.3) |
| Serum hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.2 (7.2–11.3)¶ | 9.2 (7.3–11.3)# | 9.2 (7.2–11.4)** |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 88 (65–226)†† | 89 (66–189)‡‡ | 85.5 (65–326)§§ |
ART = antiretroviral treatment; GFR = glomerular filtration rate; IQR = interquartile range; TB = tuberculosis; TBFT = TB Fast Track trial.
Three individuals did not have recorded ART status.
Previous TB prior to enrollment to the TB Fast Track trial.
One hundred fourteen individuals had CD4 counts available at admission.
Sixty-six individuals in the intervention arm had CD4 counts available at admission.
Forty-eight individuals in the control arm had CD4 counts available at admission.
A total of 223 individuals had a serum hemoglobin level at the time of admission.
A total of 127 individuals in the intervention arm had a hemoglobin level at the time of admission.
Ninety-six individuals in the control arm had a hemoglobin level at the time of admission.
A total of 206 individuals had a creatinine level at the time of admission
A total of 114 individuals in the intervention arm had a creatinine level at the time of admission.
Ninety-two individuals in the control arm had a creatinine level at the time of admission.