From: Evaluation of real-time PCR of patient pleural effusion for diagnosis of tuberculosis
TB (n = 98) | non-TB(n = 52) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 36 | 60 | <0.01 |
Gender [n (%)] | 0.40 | ||
Male | 67 (68.4) | 32 (61.5) | |
Female | 31 (31.6) | 20 (38.5) | |
Race [n (%)] | 0.12 | ||
White | 45 (46.4) | 31 (59.6) | |
Non-white | 52 (53.6) | 21 (40.4) | |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | |
Pleural effusion extension* & [n (%)] | 0.03 | ||
Limited | 25 (25.8) | 18 (35.3) | |
Moderate | 59 (60.8) | 20 (39.2) | |
Extensive | 13 (13.4) | 13 (25.5) | |
Unknown | 1 | 1 | |
Pleural effusion location* [n (%)] | 0.63 | ||
Unilateral | 93 (95.9) | 48 (94.1) | |
Bilateral | 4 (4.1) | 3 (5.9) | |
Unknown | 1 | 1 | |
Parenchyma alteration* [n (%)] | 0.22 | ||
No | 65 (67) | 29 (56.9) | |
Yes | 32 (33) | 22 (43.1) | |
Unknown | 1 | 1 |