Table 3 General characteristics of HIV positive and negative children with TB notified in Kampala district, Uganda, 2009–2010 (N = 359)
Characteristic | HIV test result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive n(%) | Negative n(%) | P value | ||
Age group in years | 0–4 | 81 (48) | 91 (48) | <0.002 |
5–9 | 51 (30) | 33 (17) | ||
10–14 | 36 (21) | 67 (35) | ||
District | Kampala | 98 (58.33 | 112 (58.64 | 0.989 |
Wakiso | 40 (23.81 | 46 (24.08 | ||
Others | 30 (17.86 | 33 (17.28 | ||
Division | Kawempe | 15 (15.31 | 28 (25.00 | 0.158 |
Makindye | 19 (19.39 | 17 (15.18 | ||
Central | 4 (4.08 | 6 (5.36 | ||
Nakawa | ||||
Rubaga | 32 (32.65 | 42 (37.50 | ||
Sex | Female | 88 (52.38 | 102 (53.40 | 0.846 |
Male | 80 (47.62 | 89 (46.60 | ||
TB type | PTB | 144 (85.7 | 163 (85.8) | 0.983 |
EPTB | 24 (14.29) | 27 (14.21) | ||
Sputum collected | Yes | 103 (61.3) | 104 (54.7 | 0.208 |
No | 65 (38.69) | 86 (45.26 ) | ||