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Table 1 Characteristics of HIV-infected participants (N = 342)

From: Diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care urine test for tuberculosis screening among newly-diagnosed hiv-infected adults: a prospective, clinic-based study

 

Mean ± S.D. or N (%)

Demographics

 

 Age (years)

35.6 ± 9.8

 Male gender

190 (55.6)

Tuberculosis history

 

 Received treatment for prior TB

26 (7.6)

Current diuretic use

 

 Yes

3 (0.9)

 No

336 (98.2)

 Don’t know

3 (0.9)

CD4 cell count (median/IQR)/mm 3*

182 (70–298)

 ≥350 cells/mm3

58 (20.7)

 200-349 cells/mm3

74 (26.4)

 100-199 cells/mm3

55 (19.6)

 <100 cells/mm3

93 (33.2)

Tuberculosis testing

 

 Sputum smear microscopy (AFB) positive

24 (7.0)

 Urine LAM positive

45 (13.2)

 Sputum AFB or urine LAM positive

63 (18.4)

Tuberculosis outcomes

 

 Culture-confirmed pulmonary TB

60 (17.5)

 Clinically suspected TB

92 (26.9)

  1. *N = 280.