Table 2 Signs and symptoms, imaging results, bacteriology and treatment status among TB HIV con-infected cases as observed in the Zambia national TB prevalence survey; N = 36
From: The prevalence of HIV among adults with pulmonary TB at a population level in Zambia
TB Cases co-infected with HIV N (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|
Cough ≥2 weeks | 19 (52.8) | 0.046 |
Fever ≥2 weeks | 7 (19.4) | 0.844 |
Chest pain ≥2 weeks | 17 (47.2) | 0.411 |
Chest x-ray abnormality | 32 (88.9) | 0.004 |
Smear positive | 18 (50.0) | 0.000 |
Culture positive | 34 (94.4) | 0.000 |
Currently on TB treatment | 0 (0.0) | 0.987 |
Ever treated for TB | 5 (13.9) | 0.646 |
Household member ever treated for TB | 3 (8.3) | 0.489 |