HIV-related tuberculosis in BC

Table 1: Comparison of characteristics of patients with HIV infection and TB diagnosed in 1984-90 with those diagnosed in 1990-94

Patient group; no. (and%), except where indicated

Characteristic 1984-90 n = 40 1990-94 n = 44

Mean age, yr 38 38

Sex
Male
Female
40 (100)
0 37 (84)
7 (16*)

Geographic area of birth
Canadian born
Foreign born
Unknown
33 (83)
7 (18)
0 31 (70)
10 (23)
3 (7)

Ethnic origin
European
Aboriginal
Hispanic
African
Asian
33 (83)
3 (8)
0
3 (8)
1 (3) 20 (45)
14 (32*)
4 (9)
3 (7)
3 (9)

Risk factors for HIV infection
IVDU~ only
Male homosexual activity only
IVDU and male homosexual activity
Multiple heterosexual partners
IVDU and multiple heterosexual partners
Previous blood transfusion
Risk factors unknown
2 (5)
30 (75)
6 (15)
1 (3)
0
0
1 (3) 14 (32*)
14 (32*)
3 (7)
3 (7)
5 (11)
1 (2)
4 (9)

Site of TB
Pulmonary
Extrapulmonary
Both
13 (33)
12 (30)
15 (38) 17 (39)
21 (48)
6 (14)

*p < 0.01.
~IVDU = intravenous drug user.

Table 1: Comparison of characteristics of patients with HIV infection and TB diagnosed in 1984-90 with those diagnosed in 1990-94
	Patient group; no. (and%), except where indicated
Characteristic	1984-90 n = 40	1990-94 n = 44
Mean age, yr	38	38
Sex Male Female	40 (100) 0	37 (84) 7 (16*)
Geographic area of birth Canadian born Foreign born Unknown	33 (83) 7 (18) 0	31 (70) 10 (23) 3 (7)
Ethnic origin European Aboriginal Hispanic African Asian	33 (83) 3 (8) 0 3 (8) 1 (3)	20 (45) 14 (32*) 4 (9) 3 (7) 3 (9)
Risk factors for HIV infection IVDU~ only Male homosexual activity only IVDU and male homosexual activity Multiple heterosexual partners IVDU and multiple heterosexual partners Previous blood transfusion Risk factors unknown	2 (5) 30 (75) 6 (15) 1 (3) 0 0 1 (3)	14 (32) 14 (32) 3 (7) 3 (7) 5 (11) 1 (2) 4 (9)
Site of TB Pulmonary Extrapulmonary Both	13 (33) 12 (30) 15 (38)	17 (39) 21 (48) 6 (14)
*p < 0.01. ~IVDU = intravenous drug user.