Characteristics of HIV-infected patients who were diagnosed with tuberculosis after cohort enrollment and control groups.

Data are presented as medians and interquartile range (IQR) unless stated otherwise. ART, antiretroviral therapy; BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.The number of samples available in each group is shown in superscript after the IQR or percentage if less than total number.aCases group: HIV-infected patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) more than 1 month after cohort enrollment. Matched controls: HIV-infected patients without diagnosis of TB before or after cohort enrollment, matched for age, gender and CD4 cell count to cases group. Unmatched controls: HIV-infected patients without diagnosis of TB before or after cohort enrollment with CD4 cells >200 cells/mm3. P values were determined for b difference between matched controls and cases, c between unmatched controls and cases and. d between matched and unmatched controls.eWilcoxon signed rank test.fMc Nemar test.§Anemia defined as hemoglobin level †Defined as positive anti-HCV antibodies.