Variable | HIV+TB (Cases: N = 63) | HIV+ (Controls: N = 51) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean, IOR a | 36.5 (24-60) | 37.2 (25-57) | 0.67 |
Gender Males Females | 49 (77.7%) 14(22.22%) | 36(70.6%) 15(29.4%) | 0.38 |
Weight(Kg) (Mean ± S.D.) | 47.58 ± 7.78 | 51.47 ± 9.58 | 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) (Mean + S.D.) b | 17.83 ± 4.44 | 19.15 ± 4.67 | 0.20 |
CD4 cell count (cells/mm 3 ) (Median, IQR) | 127 (16-693) | 142 (9 -252) | 0.36 |
Viral Load (copies/ml) (Median, IQR) | 161499 (129-6080000) | Not done | - |
Haemoglobin (g/dl), (Mean + S.D.) | 10.2 ± 2.08 | 11.5 ± 1.53 | < 0.01 |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) (Mean + S.D.) | 0.63 ± 0.17 | 0.64 ± 0.21 | 0.93 |
AST (I.U) (Mean + S.D.) | 47.76 ± 39.37 | 38.79 ± 21.25 | 0.22 |
ALT (I.U.) (Mean + S.D.) | 37.33 ± 32.55 | 35.26 ± 19.84 | 0.74 |
Albumin (g/dl) (Mean + S.D.) | 3.72 ± 0.73 | 4.26 ± 0.57 | < 0.001 |