Characteristic
|
Favorable (n = 43)
|
Unfavorable (n = 44)
|
P-value
|
---|
Age (years)
|
66.5 ± 18.2
|
67.1 ± 15.5
|
.873a
|
Male, n (%)
|
15 (34.9)
|
25 (56.8)
|
.040b
|
BMI
|
22.8 ± 4.9
|
22.9 ± 3.2
|
.871a
|
Underlying diseases, yes (%)
|
Solid cancer
|
2 (4.7)
|
4 (9.1)
|
.676b
|
Hematologic malignancy
|
0 (0.0)
|
3 (6.8)
|
.241b
|
Hypothyroidism
|
0 (0.0)
|
2 (4.5)
|
.504b
|
Cardiovascular disease
|
24 (55.8)
|
15 (34.1)
|
.042b
|
Old tuberculosis
|
6 (14.0)
|
8 (18.2)
|
.592b
|
Chronic renal disease
|
4 (9.3)
|
1 (2.3)
|
.202b
|
Chronic liver disease
|
0 (0.0)
|
3 (6.8)
|
.241b
|
Chronic lung disease
|
3 (7.0)
|
5 (11.4)
|
.713b
|
Autoimmune disease
|
1 (2.3)
|
4 (9.1)
|
.360b
|
DM
|
7 (16.3)
|
12 (27.3)
|
.300b
|
Laboratory findings
|
Leukocyte count (PE)
|
2456 (1020–3500)
|
1110 (225–3420)
|
.205c
|
ADA
|
63 (48–103)
|
85 (46–125)
|
.228c
|
Albumin, g/dL
|
3.6 ± 0.6
|
3.3 ± 0.7
|
.047a
|
Hypoalbuminemia, n (%)e
|
7 (16.3)
|
17 (38.6)
|
.020b
|
Symptoms
|
Dyspnea
|
27 (62.8)
|
37 (84.1)
|
.024b
|
Chest pain
|
17 (39.5)
|
16 (36.4)
|
.761b
|
Fever
|
14 (32.6)
|
8 (18.2)
|
.123b
|
Palpitation
|
2 (4.7)
|
7 (15.9)
|
.157b
|
Duration, days
|
7 (5–21)
|
14 (7–28)
|
.433c
|
PE amount
| | |
.023d
|
Small
|
8 (18.6)
|
4 (9.1)
|
.198b
|
Moderate
|
12 (27.9)
|
5 (11.4)
|
.062b
|
Large
|
23 (53.5)
|
35 (79.5)
|
.010b
|
Concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis
|
6 (14.0)
|
4 (9.1)
|
.521b
|
Origin
|
Lung
|
8 (18.6)
|
6 (13.6)
|
.528b
|
Reactivation and inapparent
|
35 (81.4)
|
38 (86.4)
|
Hospital stay, days
|
12.2 ± 11.0
|
14.3 ± 10.5
|
.348a
|
Antituberculosis medication
|
Duration, months
|
6.4 ± 2.3
|
6.6 ± 3.3
|
.776a
|
Steroid
|
Users, yes (%)
|
19 (44.2)
|
22 (50.0)
|
.587b
|
Duration, weeks
|
12.1 ± 7.4
|
11.6 ± 7.3
|
.808a
|
- Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage)
- BMI body mass index, DM diabetes mellitus, PE pericardial effusion, ADA adenosine deaminase
- aStudent’s t-test
- bPearson’s χ-test
- cMann–Whitney U-test, median (interquartile range)
- dLinear-by-linear association
- edefined as serum albumin concentration below 3.0 g/dL