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Table 3 Characteristics and outcomes of tuberculosis in patients infected with HTLV-1 compared to uninfected

From: Tuberculosis incidence in a cohort of individuals infected with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in Salvador, Brazil

Variables associated to TB

HTLV-infected (n = 33)

HTLV-1-uninfected (n = 40)

p value*

N

%

n

%

 

Admission status

    

0.09

New case

19

57.6

32

80

 

Relapse/readmission

7

21.2

5

12.5

 

Chest X ray

    

0.55

Suspecta

28

84.9

30

75

 

Normal

2

6.0

5

12.5

 

Others

3

9.1

5

12.5

 

Clinical form of TB

    

0.71

Pulmonary

28

84.8

31

77.5

 

Extra-pulmonary

5

15.2

7

17.5

 

Both

-

-

2

5

 

TB outcome

    

0.54

Healing/diagnosis change

22

66.7

29

72.5

 

Abandonment/death/transfer

2

6.1

4

10

 

Other

9

27.3

7

17.5

 

TST

    

ND

Non reactor

2

6.1

1

2.5

 

>5 and <10 mm

1

3

1

2.5

 

>10 mm

4

12.1

10

25

 

Not performed

26

78.8

28

70

 

HIV serology

    

0.45

Positive

2

6.0

5

12.5

 

Negative

29

89

34

85

 

Not performed

2

6.0

1

2.5

 
  1. HTLV-1 = Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1; TB = Tuberculosis; TST = tuberculin skin test; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; aheterogeneous opacity of the lung parenchyma, cavitation, nodules, consolidations. *Pearson Chi square, P < 0.05