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Table 2 Distribution of presentation and treatment characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) cases according to HIV status in Brazil, 2007-2011

From: Factors associated with tuberculosis by HIV status in the Brazilian national surveillance system: a cross sectional study

Characteristics (N*)

TB-HIV

TB only

P**

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Type of Entry (243,676)

   

 New case

34,278 (73.77)

165,449 (83.89)

< 0,001

 Relapse

4,418 (9.51)

12,235 (6.20)

 

 Return after default

4,681 (10.07)

10,471 (5.31)

 

 Unknown

240 (0.52)

245 (0.12)

 

 Transferred

2,849 (6.13)

8,810 (4.47)

 

Tuberculin skin test (40,313)

   

 Negative

4,841 (58.83)

12,060 (37.59)

< 0,001

 Positive

3,388 (41.17)

20,024 (62.41)

 

TB form (243,670)

   

 Pulmonary

29,738 (64.00)

165,978 (84.16)

< 0,001

 Extra pulmonary

11,193 (24.09)

25,949 (13.16)

 

 Pulmonary + Extra pulmonary

5,531 (11.90)

5,281 (2.68)

 

X-Ray (208,432)

   

 Negative

5,212 (13.40)

10,178 (6.00)

< 0,001

 Suspicious of TB

33,676 (86.60)

159,366 (94.00)

 

Smear (199,235)

   

 Negative

15,793 (47.78)

50,945 (30.66)

< 0,001

 Positive

17,258 (52.22)

115,239 (69.34)

 

Culture (60,671)

   

 Negative

4,421 (40.76)

19,456 (39.05)

< 0,001

 Positive

6,425 (59.24)

30,369 (60.95)

 

Histopathologic examination (28,618)

   

 AFB*** positive

3,256 (46.91)

6,922 (31.93)

< 0,001

 Suggestive

3,217 (46.35)

13,411 (61.87)

 

 Not suggestive

468 (6.74)

1,344 (61.87)

 

DOT**** (226,736)

   

 No

25,644 (61.68)

86,190 (46.55)

< 0,001

 Yes

15,935 (38.32)

98,967 (53.45)

 

Outcome (215,884)

   

 Cure

21,404 (55.75)

150,782 (84.95)

< 0,001

 Default

7,247 (18.88)

17,474 (9.84)

 

 Death from TB

2,700 (7.03)

4,296 (2.42)

 

 Death from other causes

6,835 (17.80

3,895 (2.19)

 

 MDR-TB

206 (0.54)

1.045 (0.59)

 
  1. *Number of valid observations. **Pearson’s chi-squared test. ***AFB: acid-fast bacilli.; ****DOT: Directly Observed Therapy.