Table 1 Baseline demographics and comparison of prevalence of TB symptoms among HIV Positive and HIV-negative MSM

Demographics

Age in years

 Mean (Standard Deviation)

31.8 (9.2)

26.4 (7.9)

0.001

Ethnic Group

 Black African

Other races

327 (96.2)

13 (3.8)

1,151 (98.3)

20 (1.7)

0.035

Education Level

 None

 None and Primary

 Secondary

 Tertiary

 Vocational

57 (4.9)

827 (70.6)

226 (19.3)

61 (5.2)

25 (7.4)

245 (72.1)

55 (16.2)

15 (4.4)

0.222

Employment Status

 Self-employed

 Employed full time

 Employed part-time

 Full-time student

 Retired

 Unemployed and unemployed

103 (30.3)

59 (17.4)

35 (10.3)

20 (5.9)

123 (36.2)

262 (22.4)

149 (12.7)

123 (10.5)

184 (15.7)

453 (38.7)

0.001

TB Symptoms

In the last month, have you had a cough

 Prevalence

44/ 340 (40%)

62/1171 (5%)

0.001

In the last month, have you had night sweats?

 Prevalence

17/340 (5%)

37/1171 (3%)

0.108

In the last month, have you had any unplanned weight loss?

 Prevalence

43/340 (13%)

67/1171 (6%)

0.001

In the last month, have you had a fever or a “hot body”?

 Prevalence

9/340 (3%)

13/1171 (1%)

0.037

Experienced at least one of the four TB symptoms

 Prevalence

77/340 (23%)

125/1171 (11%)

0.001

In the past 12 months, have you been exposed to someone with TB?

 Prevalence

14/340 (4%)

39/1171 (3%)

0.487