Table 1 Characteristics of HIV-negative controls (HIV-) and HIV-infected patients (HIV+)
Characteristic | HIV- controls | HIV+ patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | With history of TB | With no history of TB | ||
Number | 30 | 40 | 19 | 21 |
Median age (years) | 28 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Female | 23 (77) | 32 (80) | 13 (68) | 19 (90) |
CD4 count (cells/μL) | ||||
Median (IQR) | - | 114 (72–246) | 98 (44–160) | 117 (77–267) |
Distribution | ||||
0–99 | - | 17 (43) | 10 (53) | 7 (33) |
100–199 | - | 10 (25) | 5 (26) | 5 (24) |
≥200 | - | 13 (32) | 4 (21) | 9 (43) |
Median viral load | 5.0 (4.5–5.3) | 5.0 (4.6–5.4) | 4.9 (4.4–5.3) | |
TST (mm) | ||||
0 | 6 (20) | 23 (58) | 13 (68) | 10 (48) |
1–9 | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
≥100 | 23 (77) | 17 (43) | 6 (32) | 11 (52) |