Patient characteristics stratified by TB stigma, TB knowledge, and HIV knowledge.
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TB, tuberculosis; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; CD4, CD4+ T-lymphocyte. aThose with available results only. bPatients who had extra-pulmonary TB other than peripheral lymphatic TB or had all of the following characteristics: self-reported weight loss >10% of body weight, coughing up blood, difficulty breathing in past 4 weeks before TB diagnosis, and cavitary TB or >1/3 involvement of either lung at the initial evaluation. cPatients who reported having a cough lasting greater than one month before TB diagnosis or had other symptoms that lasted longer than 14 days and self-assessed these symptoms as being severe. dHigh TB stigma defined as TB stigma score ≥1; low TB knowledge defined as TB knowledge score<5; and low HIV knowledge defined as HIV knowledge score<5.



