Clinical improvement by rapid urine LAM test result
| N | Weight change in the following month (kg) (mean±SD) | p Value | TB symptoms NOT resolving in the following month (mean±SD) | p Value | Clinical improvement in the following month (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline visit | |||||||
| Rapid LAM negative | 56 | 0.8±2.7 | 0.6±0.9 | 96.4 | |||
| Rapid LAM positive | 29 | −0.1±3.0 | 0.17 | 0.9±1.2 | 0.17 | 89.7 | 0.33 |
| 2-month follow-up | |||||||
| Rapid LAM negative | 60 | 0.7±2.4 | 0.6±1.0 | 90.0 | |||
| Rapid LAM positive | 12 | −0.5±3.6 | 0.16 | 0.8±1.1 | 0.41 | 83.3 | 0.61 |
| 6-month follow-up* | |||||||
| Rapid LAM negative | 45 | 1.0±1.8 | 0.2±0.5 | 100 | |||
| Rapid LAM positive | 5 | 0.4±0.9 | 0.52 | 0.4±0.9 | 0.41 | 100 | 1.00 |
*Data represent change from the 5-month to the 6-month follow-up visits.
LAM, lipoarabinomannan; TB, tuberculosis.