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Table 2 Clinical and behavioural characteristics of Tb/HIV co-infected patients at JUTH, Southwest Ethiopia, 2013

From: Predictors of mortality in a cohort of tuberculosis/HIV co-infected patients in Southwest Ethiopia

Variable (n = 272)

Value

Number

Percent

Disclosure

Yes

176

64.7

No

96

35.3

Function

Work

138

50.8

Ambulatory

95

34.9

Bed redden

39

14.3

WHO stage

1

17

6.3

2

67

24.6

3

124

45.6

4

64

23.5

Regimen

First line

229

84.2

Second line

43

15.8

CD4

<200 cells/copies

163

59.9

> = 200 cells/copies

109

40.1

Median (range)

172.5 (425)

-

TB type

Pulmonary

213

78.3

Extra pulmonary

14

5.2

Mixed

45

16.5

Mode of TB entry

New

232

85.3

Relapse

27

9.9

Dropout

13

4.8

Partner HIV status

Positive

189

69.5

Negative

1

0.4

Unknown

82

30.1

Risky behaviour

Yes

191

70.2

No

81

29.8

Condom use

Yes

47

17.3

No

225

82.7

Tobacco smoking

Yes

126

46.3

No

146

53.7

Alcohol drinking

Yes

76

27.9

No

196

72.1