Table 1 Baseline demographic data of patients in cohort
Characteristics | Total patients (n = 1904) | Prevalent TB at baseline | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Total patients, n (%) | 1904 (100%) | 1267 (66.5%) | 637 (33.5%) | Â |
Age (years), Median (IQR) †| 40 (33.0, 46.0) | 40 (32.0, 47.0) | 40 (34.0, 46.0) | 0.491 |
Gender, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
 Female | 654 (34.4%) | 507 (77.5%) | 147 (22.5%) |  |
 Male | 1250 (65.6%) | 760 (60.8%) | 490 (39.2%) |  |
Ever Smoker, n (%) | 0.067 | |||
 Yes | 221 (11.6%) | 135 (61.1%) | 86 (38.9%) |  |
 No | 1683 (88.4%) | 1132 (67.3%) | 551 (32.7%) |  |
Ever Tobacco user, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
 Yes | 840 (44.1%) | 482 (57.4%) | 358 (42.6%) |  |
 No | 1064 (55.9%) | 785 (73.8%) | 279 (26.2%) |  |
Ever consumed Alcohol, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
 Yes | 642 (33.7%) | 376 (58.6%) | 266 (41.4%) |  |
 No | 1262 (66.3%) | 891 (70.6%) | 371 (29.4%) |  |
Hepatitis B positive, n (%) | 0.074 | |||
 Yes | 51 (2.7%) | 28 (54.9%) | 23 (45.1%) |  |
 No | 1853 (97.3%) | 1239 (66.9%) | 614 (33.1%) |  |
Prior Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 0.093 | |||
 Yes | 84 (4.4%) | 63 (75.0%) | 21 (25.0%) |  |
 No | 1820 (95.6%) | 1204 (66.2%) | 616 (33.9%) |  |
Haemoglobin at baseline (g/dl) (n = 1592)a, n (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
  ≤ 10 | 388 (24.4%) | 173 (44.6%) | 215 (55.4%) |  |
  > 10 | 1204 (75.6%) | 839 (69.7%) | 365 (30.3%) |  |