Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Overall 529 (100 %) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 397 (75 %) |
Age, mean (years) | 33.5 |
18–29 | 242 (46 %) |
30–39 | 137 (26 %) |
40–49 | 91 (17 %) |
> 50 | 59 (11 %) |
Ethnicity | |
Hispanic | 128 (24 %) |
Non-Hispanic | 303 (57 %) |
Unknown | 97 (18 %) |
Race | |
Black | 244 (46 %) |
White | 151 (29 %) |
Native Americana | 21 (4 %) |
Asian | 4 (1 %) |
Pacific Islanderb | 1 (<1 %) |
Other | 122 (23 %) |
Non US born | 19 (4 %) |
TB/HIV Risk Factors | |
Ever stayed in a homeless shelter | 75 (14 %) |
First incarceration | 81 (15 %) |
Ever Injected Drugs | 89 (17 %) |
Tested for HIV in past | 376 (71 %) |
MSM | 20 (4 %) |
HIV + | 13 (2 %) |
Past positive TB | 6 (1 %) |
Ever treated for TB | 6 (1 %) |
Vaccinated with BCG | 63 (12 %) |
Ever been exposed to TB | 15 (3 %) |
TB symptoms | |
Cough 3 weeks | 2 (<1 %) |
Hemoptysis | 1 (<1 %) |
Night sweats | 4 (1 %) |
Unexplained weight loss | 2 (<1 %) |
Any of the above | 7 (1 %) |