Table 5 Evolution of epidemiological and clinical data concerning locally born and foreign born populations of TB patients in Guadeloupe between 1999–2005 (this study) and 2006–2011 (Cadelis et al., 2012 [23])
Parameters studied | Total population of patients | Foreign born | Locally born | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999-2005 (n = 129) | 2006-2011 (n = 128) | p | 1999-2005 (n = 66) | 2006-2011 (n = 49) | p | 1999-2005 (n = 63) | 2006-2011 (n = 79) | p | |
Foreign born | 66 (51.2) | 49 (38.3) | <0.05 | NA | NA | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 77 (59.7) | 80 (62.5) | NS | 31 (47.0) | 24 (49.0) | NS | 42 (66.7) | 56 (70.9) | NS |
Prior history of active TB | 13 (12.6) (a) | 25 (19.5) | NS | 4 (7.0) (g) | 8 (16.3) | NS | 9 (19.6) (l) | 17 (21.5) | NS |
Extrapulmonary TB | 15 (11.7) | 20 (15.6) | NS | 12 (18.2) | 12 (24.5) | NS | 3 (4.8) | 8 (10.1) | NS |
HIV+ | 25 (24.5) (b) | 34 (26.6) | NS | 21 (38.2) (h) | 23 (46.9) | NS | 4 (8.5) (m) | 11 (13.9) | NS |
Lost of sight | 33 (29.2) (c) | 8 (6.3) | <0.001 | 13 (23.2) (i) | 1 (2.0) | <0.01 | 20 (35.1) (n) | 7 (8.9) | <0.001 |
Excessive alcohol user | 27 (28.1) (d) | 22 (17.2) | 0.05 | 8 (14.5) (h) | 3 (6.1) | NS | 19 (46.3) (o) | 19 (24.1) | <0.025 |
Smoker | 19 (20) (e) | 30 (23.4) | NS | 9 (16.7) (j) | 7 (14.3) | NS | 10 (24.4) (o) | 23 (29.1) | NS |
Drug user | 12 (12.9) (f) | 6 (4.7) | <0.05 | 2 (3.9) (k) | 1 (2.0) | NS | 10 (24.4) (o) | 5 (6.3) | <0.01 |