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Table 1 Demographics and underlying diseases of patients with CM

From: Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid protein concentrations of patients with cryptococcal meningitis treated with antifungal agents

Variables

PR-group (n = 28)

GR-group (n = 18)

P-value

Age, year

   

   Mean/SD

35.07/12.48

41.00/13.67

0.15

   Range (min-max)

16-60

18-67

-

Sex, male

19(67.9 %)

13(72.2 %)

1.00

Diabetes mellitus

2(7.14 %)

2(11.1 %)

0.63

Kidney diseases

1(3.57 %)

0(0.00 %)

1.00

Autoimmune diseases

3(10.7 %)

2(11.1 %)

1.00

HIV positive

2(7.14 %)

2(11.1 %)

0.64

Malignancy

1(3.57 %)

0(0.00 %)

1.00

Hypertension

0(0.00 %)

1(5.56 %)

0.43

Respiratory infection

8(28.6 %)

4(22.2 %)

0.74

Cardiovascular diseases

1(3.57 %)

0(0.00 %)

1.00

HBV positive

4(14.3 %)

1(5.56 %)

0.64