Table 3 Characteristics of HIV-patients with tuberculosis screened using smear or Xpert MTB/RIF in Botswana

Age < 35 years^a

57

25 (43.9)

199

83 (41.7)

1.09

0.60–1.97

0.773

Gender, female

56

29 (51.8)

199

99 (49.7)

1.04

0.36–2.98

0.946

CD4 count < 200 cells/mm³

57

39 (68.4)

196

119 (60.7)

1.36

0.65–2.83

0.391

BMI < 18.5

57

31 (54.4)

199

75 (37.7)

1.73

0.83–3.61

0.137

Previous TB

57

7 (12.3)

198

26 (13.1)

0.68

0.23–2.01

0.471

Smoking^b

57

16 (28.1)

199

58 (29.1)

0.78

0.36–1.70

0.516

Alcohol use

57

13 (22.8)

199

42 (21.1)

1.31

0.55–3.12

0.522

Miner

57

4 (7.0)

199

21 (10.6)

1.01

0.21–4.77

0.987

TB symptoms

Cough

57

41 (71.9)

199

138 (69.3)

0.96

0.37–2.51

0.928

Fever

57

27 (47.4)

199

79 (39.7)

1.72

1.13–2.62

0.014

Night sweats

57

19 (33.3)

199

79 (39.7)

0.57

0.27–1.20

0.133

Weight-loss

57

41 (71.9)

199

121 (60.8)

1.43

0.65–3.11

0.354