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Table 4 Profile of IPT exposed patients inpublic health facilities of Addis Ababa, during 2007-June 2012

From: Effectiveness of isoniazid preventative therapy in reducing incidence of active tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS in public health facilities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a historical cohort study

Profile (N = 1264)

N (%)

Chi-square

P-value

 Male

473(37.4%)

 

 Female

791(62.6%)

 

TB screened & tested negative

1264(100%)

 

Currently on HAART

942(74.5%)

 

Pre-ART

322(25.5%)

 

HAART initiated before IPT

578(61.3%)

 

HAART initiated after IPT

364(38.7%)

 

IPT completed

975(77.1%)

 

IPT discontinued

289(22.9%)

 

On HAART + IPT completed

738(78.3%)

0.094

Pre-ART + IPT completed

237(73.6%)

On HAART + IPT in-completed

204(21.7%)

0.08

Pre-ART + IPT in-completed

85(26.4%)

 

Male IPT completed

359(75.9%)

0.459

Female IPT completed

616(77.8%)

Took B6 together with INH

581(46%)

 

No IPT side effects

1254(99.2%)