Table 2 Characteristics of children with known and unknown HIV status notified as TB in Kampala district, Uganda 2009–2010 (N = 1167)
Characteristic | HIV test result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known n (%) | Unknown n (%) | P value | ||
Age group in years | 0–4 | 172 (48) | 457 (57) | 0.023 |
5–9 | 84 (23) | 162 (20) | ||
10–14 | 103 (29) | 189 (23) | ||
District | Kampala | 210 (59) | 475 (59)) | 0.049 |
Wakiso | 86 (24) | 152 (19) | ||
Others | 63 (18) | 181 (22) | ||
Division of Kampala district | Central | 10 (5) | 28 (6) | 0.044 |
Kawempe | 43 (20) | 129 (27) | ||
Rubaga | 74 (35) | 142 (30) | ||
Makindye | 36 (17) | 103 (22) | ||
Nakawa | 47 (22) | 73 (15) | ||
Sex | Female | 190 (53) | 358 (44) | 0.006 |
Male | 169 (47) | 450 (56) | ||
TB type | PTB | 307 (86) | 733 (91) | 0.011 |
EPTB | 51 (14) | 75 (9) | ||
Sputum collected | Yes | 207 (58) | 249 (31) | <0.001 |
No | 151 (42) | 560 (69) | ||