Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| TB cases, N = 863 (%) | TB controls, N = 838 (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex* | |||
| Female | 398 (46.4) | 576 (68.9) | |
| Male | 459 (53.6) | 260 (31.1) | < 0.001 |
| Age, median (IQR) | 27 (20, 40) | 32 (24, 42) | † |
| HIV status | † | ||
| Positive | 141 (16.3) | 155 (18.5) | |
| Negative | 722 (83.7) | 683 (81.5) | |
| CD4 Count at enrollment for HIV-positive participants, median (IQR)‡ | 301 (163, 537) | 535 (456, 761) | 0.241 |
| Income | < 0.001 | ||
| < 5,000 HGD | 333 (38.6) | 186 (22.2) | |
| > 5,000 HGD | 339 (39.3) | 357 (42.6) | |
| Unknown or missing | 191 (22.1) | 295 (35.2) | |
| Education | < 0.001 | ||
| Primary completed or less | 328 (38.0) | 207 (24.7) | |
| Some secondary or more | 414 (48.0) | 468 (55.9) | |
| Unknown or missing | 121 (14.0) | 163 (19.5) |
IQR = interquartile range.
*
Sex missing for eight participants.
†
Matched based on this characteristic.
‡
Ninety-six HIV-positive participants had CD4 data available.