%0 Journal Article
%T Factors associated with TB/HIV co-infection among drug sensitive tuberculosis patients managed in a secondary health facility in Lagos, Nigeria
%A Abimbola Bowale
%A Adebukola A. Adegbola
%A Adetokunbo Dacosta
%A Andrew F. Otesanya
%A Ayodeji A. Falana
%A Eze O. Johnson
%A Ganiyat Osoba
%A Henry Owuna
%A Kehinde O. Otemuyiwa
%A Olugbenga O. Kuku
%A Olusoji J. Daniel
%A Olusola A. Adejumoa
%A Olusola Dawodu
%A Shafaatu N. Oladega
%A Sunday Adesola
%A Temitope Femi-Adebayo
%J -
%D 2017
%X Background: This study assessed factors associated with TB/HIV co-infection among TB patients managed in a secondary health facility in Lagos Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of treatment cards of patients seen at a secondary referral hospital between January 1 2014 and December 31 2014 was conducted. Treatment outcomes and factors associated with TB/HIV co-infection were assessed. Results: Of the 334 records of patients reviewed, the proportion of patients with TB/HIV co-infection was 21.6%. The odds of having TB/HIV co-infection was 2.7 times higher among patients above 40 years than patients less than 25 years (AOR 2.7 95% CI 1.1 ¨C 6.5, p =0.030). In addition, the odds of having TB/HIV co-infection was 3.3 higher among extrapulmonary TB cases (AOR 3.3; 95% CI 1.2 ¨C 9.5; p = 0.026) and 2.1 times higher among retreated patients (AOR 2.1; 95% CI 1.1 ¨C 3.9; p = 0.017) than pulmonary TB and new patients respectively. The chance of having TB/HIV co-infection was 2.7-fold more in patients with poor treatment outcomes than patients with treatment success (AOR 2.7; 95%CI 1.3 ¨C 5.4; p =0.006). Conclusion: TB/HIV co-infection rate was high in the study area. There is need to put measures in place to improve treatment outcomes of TB/HIV co-infected patients.
%K TB
%K HIV
%K co-infection
%K Nigeria
%U https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajid/article/view/158476