Table 1 Baseline characteristics, CD4 counts and haematology with respect to final diagnosis
From: Clinical and ultrasonographic features of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV positive adults in Zambia
All patients (n = 31) | Evidence of TB (n = 22) | No evidence of TB (n = 9) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (M:F) | 8:23 | 7:15 | 1:8 | 0.38 |
Age (mean, SD) | 33.4 (8.3) | 30.7 (6.9) | 39.8 (8) | 0.003 |
Achieved secondary education | 11 of 28 known | 8 of 20 known | 3 of 8 known | 0.91 |
Clinical features | ||||
Abdominal tenderness | 28 (90%) | 19(86%) | 9 (100%) | 0.53 |
Generalized lymphadenopathy | 12 (39% | 9 (41%) | 3 (33%) | 1.00 |
Diarrhoea | 11 (35%) | 8 (36%) | 3 (33%) | 1.00 |
Night sweats | 11 (35%) | 8 (36%) | 3 (33%) | 1.00 |
Pallor | 10 (32%) | 5 (23%) | 5 (55%) | 0.10 |
Jaundice | 6 (19%) | 3 (14%) | 3 (33%) | 0.32 |
Haematological and immunological features | ||||
CD4 count (mean, SD), cells/μl | 125 (128) | 92 (115) | 194 (134) | 0.04 |
CD4 count below 100 cells/μl | 19 (61%) | 19 (77%) | 2 (22%) | 0.02 |
Haemoglobin concentration (mean, SD) g/dl | 9.0 (2.4) | 9.8 (2.7) | 8.5 (1.7) | 0.19 |
Leucocytes (mean, SD) ×109/l | 6.3 (5) | 5.1 (2.2) | 8.9 (8.1) | 0.048 |
Lymphocytes (mean, SD) % | 26.5 (22) | 22.5 (16) | 34.6 (31) | 0.16 |
Neutrophils (mean, SD) % | 66.3 (21) | 72.0 (16) | 52 (30) | 0.02 |
Platelets (mean, SD) ×109/l | 224 (123) | 232 (129) | 205 (112) | 0.59 |