Table 1 Comparing characteristics of sputum smear-negative HIV-infected presumptive TB patients with and without mycobacteremia, N = 394
Characteristics | Total, N = 394 | Positive TB blood culture N = 41 | Negative TB blood culture N = 353 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age(IQR) years | 32(28–39) | 35(28–40) | 32(27–39) | 0.260 |
Male, # (%) | 143(36.3) | 24(58.5) | 119(33.7) | 0.002 |
Hospitalization | 270(68.5) | 36(87.8) | 234(66.3) | 0.005 |
Median CD4 cells/mm3 (IQR) | 106(24–308) | 31(10–73) | 122(28–323) | <0.001 |
CD4 < 100 | 190(48.2) | 35(85.4) | 155(43.9) | <0.001 |
Not on ART, # (%) | 246(62.4) | 31(75.6) | 215(60.9) | 0.070 |
**CXR abnormal, # (%),N = 361* | 209(57.9%) | 21(61.8%) | 188(57.5%) | 0.631 |
Sputum culture positive (MGIT/or LJ) | 88(22.3) | 31(75.6) | 57(16.1) | <0.001 |
*Positive urine TB LAM test (N = 393) | 52(13.2) | 29(70.7) | 23(6.5) | <0.001 |