Table 4: Sensitivity of GeneXpert according to sex, age, HIV serological status and microscopy result of patients followed for tuberculosis at the peace hospital of Ziguinchor, Senegal from 2016 to 2018 (n = 2,137).
Variables |
GeneXpert n (%) |
p-value |
|
Positive |
Négative |
||
Sex |
|
|
0.006 |
Male |
397 (32) |
852 (68) |
|
Female |
230 (25) |
695 (75) |
|
HIV status |
|
|
0.308 |
Positive |
48 (29) |
119 (71) |
|
Négative |
579 (29) |
1428 (71) |
|
Age range |
|
|
0.0000 |
< 55 ans |
518 (32.68) |
1067 (67.32) |
|
≥ 55 ans |
109 (19.22) |
458 (80.78) |
|
Microscopy (AFP) |
|
|
0.0000 |
Positive |
400 (85.14) |
70 (14.86) |
|
Négative |
227 (24.32) |
702 (75.68) |