Table 1 Demographic, diagnostic, clinical and radiological features of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected children being treated for tuberculosis.
| Â | Human immunodeficiency virus-infected N= 21 | Human immunodeficiency virus-uninfected N= 33 | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 3.73 | 4.05 | 0.68 |
Male sex | 12 (57%) | 16 (48%) | 0.58 |
Culture of M. tuberculosis or acid-fast bacillus smear seen on microscopy1 | 10 (48%) | 18 (60%) | 0.16 |
Household tuberculosis contact | 14 (67%) | 23 (70%) | 0.82 |
Mantoux test2 | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 10 mm | 4 (20%) | 30 (91%) | <0.001 |
≥ 5 mm | - | - |  |
Clinical features | Â | Â | Â |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 18 (86%) | 27 (82%) | 0.72 |
Tuberculous meningitis | 7 (33%) | 19 (58%) | 0.16 |
Nutritional status | Â | Â | Â |
Mass <3rd percentile for age | 8 (38%) | 13 (39%) | >0.99 |
Kwashiorkor | 6 (29%) | 6 (18%) | 0.50 |
Marasmus | 8 (38%) | 3 (9%) | 0.014 |
Marasmic kwashiorkor | 4 (19%) | 3 (9%) | 0.41 |
Radiological features | Â | Â | Â |
Hilar adenopathy | 11 (52%) | 18 (55%) | >0.99 |
Lobar opacification | 9 (43%) | 10 (30%) | 0.39 |
Micronodular opacification | 5 (24%) | 7 (21%) | >0.99 |
Cavitation | 0 | 6 (18%) | 0.072 |
Abdominal nodes3 | 5 (24%) | 6 (18%) | 0.73 |