All (n = 78)

HIV + TB (n = 44)

TB only (n = 34)

n

%

n

%

n

%

p-value^a

Symptoms:

Fever

63

80.8

37

84.1

26

76.5

0.563

Night sweats

51

65.4

25

56.8

26

76.5

0.094

Persistent cough

68

87.2

40

90.9

28

82.4

0.317

Expectoration

54

69.2

28

63.6

26

76.5

0.323

Blood in sputum

37

47.4

22

50.0

15

44.1

0.653

Difficulty breathing

49

62.8

30

68.2

19

55.9

0.346

Chest pain

52

66.7

35

79.5

17

50.0

0.008

Perceived side effects

Jaundice

43

55.1

28

63.6

15

44.1

0.110

Skin rash

48

61.5

30

68.2

18

52.9

0.241

Tingling/numb fingers/toes

33

42.3

25

56.8

8

23.5

0.005

Nausea/vomiting

42

53.8

25

56.8

17

50.0

0.648

Stomach pain/cramps

44

56.4

28

63.6

16

47.1

0.171

Giddy/loss of balance

46

59.0

28

63.6

18

52.9

0.363

Decreased urine output

30

38.5

18

40.9

12

35.3

0.646

Joint pain

42

53.8

27

61.4

15

44.1

0.171

Headache

47

60.3

27

61.4

20

58.5

1.000

Swelling in feet

30

38.5

21

47.7

9

26.5

0.065

Swelling neck/groin/axilla

27

34.6

20

45.5

7

20.6

0.031

Difficulty seeing

24

30.8

17

38.6

7

20.6

0.137

Difficulty hearing

16

20.5

10

22.7

6

17.6

0.778

Weakness in limbs

23

29.5

17

38.6

6

17.6

0.050

Other

3

3.8

2

4.5

1

2.9

1.000

Total no. symptoms endorsed: mean (SD)

6.4

(4.4)

7.3

(4.3)

5.1

(4.4)

0.029