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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory data of the study participants (n = 61)

From: Enhanced IFN-γ, but not IL-2, response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in HIV/latent TB co-infected patients on long-term HAART

Variable

No. (%) HIV/latent TB co-infected participants

HAART-naïve

n = 30

HAART-treated

n = 31

Total

n = 61

CD4+ count (cells/μl), Median (IQR)

445 (371–626)

502 (363–564)

477 (367–567)

 201–350

7 (23.3)

4 (12.9)

11 (18.0)

 351–500

10 (33.3)

11 (35.5)

21 (34.4)

 >500

13 (43.3)

16 (51.6)

29 (47.5)

aHistory of Previous BCG Vaccination

 Yes

2 (6.7)

11 (35.5)

13 (21.3)

 No

28 (93.3)

20 (64.5)

48 (78.7)

bRecent infections

 Present

5 (16.7)

1 (3.2)

6 (9.8)

 Absent

25 (83.3)

30 (96.8)

55 (90.2)

  1. aPrior BCG vaccination more than 10 years before the study; b within 3 months before recruitment into study