Table 1 Characteristics of cohort at enrolment (N = 634)
Characteristic | All | ART (n = 367) | not on ART (267) |
|---|---|---|---|
Males (n, %) | 121 (19.1) | 67 (18.3) | 54 (20.2) |
Age in years (median, IQR) | 36.1 (29.8–42.1) | 37.4 (31.4–42.3) | 33 (28.8–40.8) |
Employment (n, %) | 254 (40.1) | 156 (42.5) | 98 (36.7) |
Ever smoked (n, %) | 143 (22.3) | 90 (24.5) | 53 (19.8) |
Currently drink alcohol (n, %) | 251(41.4) | 152 (41.4) | 99 (37.1) |
Duration since HIV test years€ (median, IQR) | 1.8 (0.8–4.4) | 2.5 (1.4–4.9) | 1.1 (0.4–2.4) |
Duration on ART years (median, IQR) | - | 2.0 (1–3.9) | - |
Current or prior INH use (n, %) | 146 (23) | 51 (13.9) | 95 (35.6) |
Current CPT use (n, %) | 94 (14.8) | 36 (9.8) | 58 (21.7) |
Previous TB treatment (n, %) | 167 (26.3) | 115 (31.3) | 52 (19.5) |
TB symptoms at enrolment (n, %) | 152 (24) | 76 (20.7) | 76 (28.5) |
CD4 count at enrolment (median, IQR)β | 562 (466–694) | 546 (466–688) | 575 (456–716) |
CD4 counts > 500 cells/μl (n, %) | 383 (60.4) | 224 (61) | 159 (60) |
BMI (median, IQR)α | 24.4 (21.3–27.8) | 24.5 (20.1–27.1) | 24.5 (21.5–28.4) |