Table 1 Characteristics of patients with tuberculosis (TB) stratified according to place of diagnosis
Patients referred from TB clinic (n = 675) | Patients with TB diagnosed in ART clinic (n = 218) | Total patients (n = 893) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 33 (29-39) | 33 (28-39) | 33 (29-39) |
Female | 382 (57%) | 142 (65%) | 524 (59%) |
CD4 cell counts,b | |||
Median (IQR) | 81 (37-149) | 83 (33-140) | 81 (35-147) |
0-49 | 191 (33%) | 73 (35%) | 264 (34%) |
50-99 | 144 (25%) | 46 (22%) | 190 (24%) |
100-149 | 103 (17%) | 44 (22%) | 147 (19%) |
150-199 | 75 (13%) | 27 (13%) | 102 (13%) |
≥ 200 | 69 (12%) | 17 (8%) | 86 (11%) |
WHO clinical stage | |||
3 | 307 (45%) | 107 (49%) | 414 (46%) |
4 | 368 (55%) | 111 (51%) | 479 (54%) |
Diagnoses made during three calendar periods | |||
July 2002 - Aug 2005 | 236 (35%) | 70 (32%) | 306 (34%) |
Sept 2005 - Aug 2006 | 227 (34%) | 73 (34%) | 300 (34%) |
Sept 2006 - Jan 2008 | 212 (31%) | 75 (34%) | 287 (32%) |
TB classification a | |||
Smear-negative pulmonary | 224 (33%) | 79 (36%) | 303 (34%) |
Smear-positive pulmonary | 162 (24%) | 53 (24%) | 215 (24%) |
Extra-pulmonary | 289 (43%) | 86 (40%) | 375 (42%) |
Retreatment TB | 185 (27%) | 81 (37%) | 266 (30%) |