Table 1 Baseline data of the HIV cohort and TB incidence rates
From: Epidemiology and outcome of HIV patients in Finland co-infected with tuberculosis 1998–2015
HIV-Cohort n (%) | TB events n (%) | Person yearsa | Incidence rate (95% CI) | Incidence rate ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1939 | 53 | 0.1708 | 310.3 (237.1–406.2) | |
Sex | |||||
Female | 534 (27.5) | 18 (34.0) | 0.0471 | 382.3 (240.8–606.7) | 1.35 (0.77–2.39) |
Male | 1405 (72.5) | 35 (66.0) | 0.1237 | 282.9 (203.1–394.1) | 1 |
Mode of transmission | |||||
IDU | 107 (6.4) | 12 (24.0) | 0.0671 | 407.5 (231.4–717.6) | 3.15 (1.33–7.52) |
MSM | 755 (45.1) | 9 (18.0) | 0.0697 | 129.1 (67.2–248.0) | 1 |
Heterosex | 811 (48.5) | 30 (60.0) | 0.0294 | 446.9 (312.5–639.3) | 3.46 (1.64–7.29) |
Place of birth | |||||
Finland | 1320 (68.3) | 25 (47.2) | 0.1284 | 194.7 (131.5–288.1) | 1 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 249 (12.9) | 12 (22.6) | 0.0174 | 687.7 (390.6–1210.9) | 3.53 (1.78–7.03) |
Other | 363 (18.8) | 15 (28.3) | 0.0233 | 644.3 (388.4–1068.7) | 3.31 (1.75–6.29) |
Died during follow-up | 226 | 16 | |||
Age at HIV diagnosis, years, median (range) | 33.9 (0–75) | 35.4 (6–61) | |||
Age at start of follow-up, years, median (range) | 35.9 (6–75) | 35.7 (6–61) | |||