Predictors of Adverse TB Treatment Outcome among TB/HIV Patients Compared with Non-HIV Patients in the Greater Accra Regional Hospital from 2008 to 2016
Table 1
Background characteristics of TB cases according to HIV status in the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, 2008-2016 ().
Characteristics
TB-HIV (%)
TB-only (%)
Total (%)
value
Age
<0.001
<15
27 (15.2)
37 (6.3)
64 (8.4)
15-24
10 (5.8)
81 (13.9)
91 (12.0)
25-34
36 (20.7)
134 (23.0)
170 (22.4)
35-44
57 (32.8)
119 (20.4)
176 (23.2)
45-54
36 (20.7)
93 (15.9)
129 (17.0)
55-64
6 (3.5)
65 (11.1)
71 (9.4)
>64
2 (1.2)
55 (9.4)
57 (7.5)
Sex
<0.001
Male
92 (52.9)
434 (74.3)
526 (69.4)
Female
82 (47.1)
150 (25.7)
232 (30.6)
Area of residence
0.972
Urban
134 (77.0)
449 (76.9)
583 (76.9)
Periurban
40 (23.0)
135 (23.1)
175 (23.1)
Distance to the hospital
0.513
<5 km
133 (76.4)
460 (78.8)
593 (78.2)
≥5 km
41 (23.6)
124 (21.2)
165 (21.8)
Treatment supporter availablea
0.212
Yes
173 (99.4)
570 (97.6)
743 (98.0)
No
1 (6.7)
14 (2.4)
15 (2.0)
Significant at .aSignificance was determined using Fisher’s exact test.
