From: Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in patients with pulmonary actinomycosis
 | Number of observed (%) | Number of reported |
---|---|---|
Mean age, years | 58.4 ± 11.6 | 68 |
Sex, male (%) | 47 (69.1) | 68 |
Smoking | Â | 64 |
 Never smoker | 22 (34.4) |  |
 Current or ex-smoker | 42 (65.6) |  |
Alcohol drinking | Â | 61 |
 Never drinker | 32 (52.4) |  |
 Social drinker | 20 (32.8) |  |
 Heavy drinker (>4 times/week) | 9 (14.8) |  |
Systemic disease | Â | 68 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 11 (16.2) |  |
 Malignancy | 8 (11.8) |  |
 Chronic liver disease | 4 (5.9) |  |
 Cerebral vascular accident | 2 (2.9) |  |
 Chronic kidney disease | 1 (1.5) |  |
 Long term steroid use | 0 (0.0) |  |
Pulmonary comorbidities | Â | 68 |
 COPD | 13 (19.1) |  |
 Tuberculosis | 7 (10.3) |  |
 Bronchiectasis | 6 (8.8) |  |
 Lung cancer | 2 (2.9) |  |
 Asthma | 1 (1.5) |  |
Educational background | Â | 51 |
 Low (elementary, middle school) | 14 (27.4) |  |
 Moderate (high school) | 16 (31.4) |  |
 High (college) | 21 (41.2) |  |
Symptoms and signs | Â | 68 |
 Cough | 62 (91.2) |  |
 Sputum production | 54 (79.4) |  |
 Hemoptysis | 40 (58.8) |  |
 Massive hemoptysis | 9 (13.2) |  |
 Chest pain | 16 (23.5) |  |
 Fever | 16 (23.5) |  |
 Weight-loss | 16 (23.5) |  |
 Dyspnea | 15 (22.1) |  |
Chest CT findings | Â | 68 |
 Consolidation | 63 (92.6) |  |
 Central necrosis | 42 (61.8) |  |
 Cavitation | 13 (19.1) |  |
 Peripheral subpleural lesion | 44 (64.7) |  |
 Pleural thickening | 47 (69.1) |  |
 Focal pleural effusion | 19 (27.9) |  |
 Mediastinal lymph node enlargement | 27 (39.7) |  |
 Size of parenchymal lesion, mean (cm, range) | 3.9 (1.5-9.0) |  |