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Table 1 Characteristics of study patients

From: Latent and subclinical tuberculosis in HIV infected patients: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Patients

 

(n = 520)

Age (%)

 

 15-24

16 (3)

 25-34

138 (27)

 35-44

227 (44)

 45-54

105 (20)

 55+

34 (7)

Female (%)

296 (57)

CD4 count at test (%)

 

 <200

55 (11)

 200-349

112 (21)

 350+

353 (68)

CD4 cells/μl median (IQR)

458 (312-631)

Receiving HAART (%)

348 (67)

Ethnicity

 

 White British

53 (10)

 Black African

334 (64)

 Asian

15 (3)

 Black Caribbean

43 (8)

 Other/mixed

75 (14)

TB prevalence in country of origin per 100,000 (%)

 

 Low (<30)

141 (27)

 Medium (30-300)

92 (18)

 High (>300)

287 (55)

  1. IQR = interquartile range.
  2. HAART = highly active anti-retroviral therapy.