Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of TB-HIV co- infected patients in Bahir Dar town, 2012
Base line variable | On ART (n = 272) | Non-ART (n = 150) | X 2Value (df) | P- Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Past OIs (n = 366) | ||||
Yes | 105 (43.6%) | 55 (44.0%) | 0.006 | 0.937 |
No | 136 (56.4%) | 70 (56.0%) | (1) | |
Past TB Treatment (n = 402) | ||||
Yes | 58 (22.4%) | 31 (21.7%) | 0.027 | 0.869 |
No | 201 (77.6%) | 112 (78.3%) | (1) | |
Functional status (n = 397) | ||||
Working | 159 (60.9%) | 80 (58.8%) | 1.363 | 0.506 |
Ambulatory | 72 (27.6%) | 44 (32.4%) | (2) | |
Bedridden | 30 (11.5%) | 12 (8.8%) | ||
CD4 count (n = 408) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 132.9 ± 94.42 | 312.78 ± 192.8 | 10.30♦ | 0.000* |
Median (IQR) | 114 (58-185) | 291 (183.5-448) | ||
Hgb level (mmHg)(n = 357) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 11.36 ± 2.3 | 11.46 ± 1.83 | 0.063♦ | 0.95 |
Median (IQR) | 11.3 (10.0-13.0) | 12.0 (10.12-13.0) | ||
TB diagnosis | ||||
Smear Positive PTB | 53 (19.5%) | 40 (26.7%) | 10.434 | 0.005* |
Smear Negative PTB | 107 (39.3%) | 36 (24.0%) | (2) | |
Extra PTB | 112 (41.2%) | 74 (49.3%) | ||
CPT (n = 397) | ||||
Prescribed | 239 (93.0%) | 109 (77.9%) | 19.19 | 0.000* |
Not Prescribed | 18 (7.0%) | 31 (22.1%) | (1) | |
Outcome of TB Treatment (n = 417) | ||||
Cure | 37 (13.7%) | 16 (11.0%) | 8.039 | 0.045* |
Treatment completed | 167 (61.6%) | 77 (52.7%) | (3) | |
Defaulter | 18 (6.6%) | 9 (6.2%) | ||
Death | 49 (18.1%) | 44 (30.1%) |