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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants in Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Dec 2008

From: Evaluation of collaborative TB/HIV activities in a general hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Characteristics

 

Number (%)

Gender

  
 

Female

125(51.9)

 

Male

116(48.1)

Age

  
 

18-30

156(64.7)

 

31-45

59(24.5)

 

46-80

26(10.8)

TB patients offered HIV testing

  
 

Yes

230(95.4)

 

No

11(4.6)

HIV test result

  
 

Positive

79(34.3)

 

Negative

123(53.5)

 

Not indicated

28(12.2)

Post test counseling for those tested for HIV

  
 

Yes

162(70.4)

 

No

23(10.0)

 

Not indicated

45(19.6)

Referred sero-positives for HIV care

  
 

Within facility

25(31.6)

 

Other facility

30(38.0)

 

Not indicated

24(30.4)