Variables associated to TB | HTLV-infected (n = 33) | HTLV-1-uninfected (n = 40) | p value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | n | % | ||
Admission status | 0.09 | ||||
New case | 19 | 57.6 | 32 | 80 | |
Relapse/readmission | 7 | 21.2 | 5 | 12.5 | |
Chest X ray | 0.55 | ||||
Suspecta | 28 | 84.9 | 30 | 75 | |
Normal | 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 12.5 | |
Others | 3 | 9.1 | 5 | 12.5 | |
Clinical form of TB | 0.71 | ||||
Pulmonary | 28 | 84.8 | 31 | 77.5 | |
Extra-pulmonary | 5 | 15.2 | 7 | 17.5 | |
Both | - | - | 2 | 5 | |
TB outcome | 0.54 | ||||
Healing/diagnosis change | 22 | 66.7 | 29 | 72.5 | |
Abandonment/death/transfer | 2 | 6.1 | 4 | 10 | |
Other | 9 | 27.3 | 7 | 17.5 | |
TST | ND | ||||
Non reactor | 2 | 6.1 | 1 | 2.5 | |
>5 and <10 mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | |
>10 mm | 4 | 12.1 | 10 | 25 | |
Not performed | 26 | 78.8 | 28 | 70 | |
HIV serology | 0.45 | ||||
Positive | 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 12.5 | |
Negative | 29 | 89 | 34 | 85 | |
Not performed | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 2.5 |