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)