| All | HIV+ | HIV- | p value (HIV+ vs HIV-) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 138 | 18 (13.0) | 120 (87.0) | Â |
Age in years: median (range) | 27 (15-65) | 31 (16-60) | 27 (15-56) | 1.0 |
Papuan: no. (%) | 67 (48.6) | 14 (77.8) | 53 (44.2) | 0.01 |
Female: no. (%) | 43 (31.2) | 7 (38.9) | 36 (30.0) | 0.4 |
Current smoker: no.(%) | 42 (30.4) | 5 (27.8) | 37 (30.8) | 0.8 |
Highest educational attainment: no. (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No schooling | 10 (7.2) | 4 (22.2) | 6 (5.0) |  |
   Primary school | 28 (20.3) | 4 (22.2) | 24 (20) | 0.05* |
   High school | 96 (69.6) | 10 (55.6) | 86 (71.7) |  |
   Academy or university | 4 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.3) |  |
Unemployed: no. (%) | 59 (44.7) | 12 (66.7) | 47 (41.2) | 0.04* |
Owns telephone: no. (%) | 77 (55.8) | 8 (44.4) | 69 (57.7) | 0.3 |
Clinical and laboratory investigations | ||||
BMI in kg/m2: mean (range) | 19.3 (12.9-32.5) | 19.2 (12.9-26.7) | 19.4 (13.3-32.5) | 0.8 |
Percentage of predicted FEV1: mean (range) | 63.9 (16.6-108.5) | 59.5 (16.5-92.0) | 64.6 (23.9-108.5) | 0.3 |
6 minute walk test in m: median (range) | 415 (0-612) | 390 (0-485) | 415 (75-612) | 0.04 |
St George's Respiratory Questionnaire†total score: median (range) | 38.3 (5.2 - 91.9) | 41.7 (13.6-67.0) | 38.1 (5.2-91.9) | 0.4 |
Haemoglobin in g/dL: mean (range) | 12.4 (7.1-16.0) | 11.2 (8.5-12.9) | 12.6 (7.1-16) | 0.002 |
   Anaemia: n (%) | 77 (55.8) | 14 (77.8) | 63 (52.5) | 0.053 |
White cell count × 109/L: mean (range) | 8.0 (1.6-22.7) | 6.8 (2.4-13.2) | 9.0 (1.6-22.7) | 0.01 |
Sputum smear ≥2+: no. (%) | 61 (45.2) | 5 (27.8) | 56 (47.9) | 0.1 |
Chest X-ray | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Total score: median (IQR) | 67 (4-140) | 57 (19-121) | 68 (6-140) | 0.5 |
   Cavitary disease on CXR: no. (%) | 74 (55.2) | 6 (33.3) | 68 (58.6) | 0.04 |
   Pleural effusion: no. (%) | 23 (17.2) | 7 (38.9) | 16 (13.8) | 0.009 |