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Table 3 HIV status of TB patients in relation to their sociodemographic characteristics at selected private health institutions in Amhara National Regional State, 2008/09

From: Common types of tuberculosis and co-infection with HIV at private health institutions in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Patient category

HIV status*

Total, N (%)

 

Positive, N (%)

Negative, N (%)

Test not done, N (%)

 

Sex

    

  Male

73 (12.2)

344 (57.4)

182 (30.4)

599 (53.4)

  Female

86 (16.5)

297 (56.9)

139 (26.6)

522 (46.7)

Age Group

    

  0-14 years

0 (0.0)

36 (58.1)

26 (41.9)

62 (5.5)

  15-24 years

21 (7.3)

177 (61.7)

89 (31.0)

287 (25.7)

  25-29 years

39 (18.1)

122 (56.5)

55 (25.5)

216 (19.3)

  30-59 years

99 (20.0)

271 (54.7)

125 (25.3)

495 (44.3)

  60 years and above

1 (1.7)

35 (60.3)

22 (37.9)

58 (5.2)

Marital Status

    

  Not married at all

38 (11.3)

182 (54.0)

117 (34.7)

337 (30.1)

  Married at least once

120 (15.3)

454 (58.0)

209 (26.7)

783 (69.9)

Patient Residence

    

  Urban

50 (22.5)

88 (39.6)

84 (37.8)

222 (19.7)

  Semi urban

59 (27.7)

75 (35.2)

79 (37.1)

213 (18.9)

  Rural

18 (3.7)

368 (76.5)

95 (19.8)

481 (42.6)

  Semi rural

31 (15.0)

102 (49.3)

74 (35.7)

207 (18.4)

  Mobile

1 (20.0)

4 (80.0)

0 (0.0)

5 (0.4)

Type of TB

    

  Smear positive PTB

52 (15.6)

226 (67.9)

55 (16.5)

333 (29.5)

  Smear negative PTB

48 (19.3)

71 (28.5)

130 (52.2)

249 (22.1)

  Isolated EPTB

52 (10.5)

326 (65.6)

119 (23.9)

497 (44.1)

  Disseminated TB

8 (25.0)

15 (46.9)

9 (28.1)

32 (2.8)

  Unspecified PTB

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

17 (100)

17 (1.5)

  1. *The totals under the categories above vary because the data for each category were not complete. Some patients’ data were not documented, and it was difficult to trace patients after they were sent home.