Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 37 patients with cocci subgrouped by the positive pericardial findings positivity on CT chest
From: Pericardial computed tomography imaging findings in the setting of coccidioidomycosis
Characteristic | Total | Pericardial findings on CT N, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | p-value | |||
Age, mean ± SD (min–max) | 50.9 ± 15.3 (26–80) | 49.2 ± 15.6 (26–78) | 54.2 ± 14.8 (26–80) | 0.42 | |
Sex | Female | 10 | 5, 19% | 5, 45% | 0.12 |
Male | 27 | 21, 81% | 6, 55% | ||
Race | White | 21 | 15, 58% | 6, 55% | 0.31 |
Hispanic | 11 | 7, 27% | 4, 36% | ||
Black | 1 | 0, 0% | 1, 9% | ||
Asian | 4 | 4, 15% | 0, 0% | ||
Smoking history | No | 22 | 14, 54% | 8, 73% | 0.47 |
Yes | 15 | 12, 46% | 3, 27% | ||
Comorbidities | No | 12 | 9, 35% | 3, 27% | 1.00 |
Yes | 25 | 17, 65% | 8, 73% | ||
DM | No | 25 | 19, 73% | 6, 55% | 0.44 |
Yes | 12 | 7, 27% | 5, 45% | ||
Autoimmunity | No | 32 | 23, 88% | 9, 82% | 0.62 |
Yes | 5 | 3, 12% | 2, 18% | ||
Cancer | No | 33 | 23, 88% | 10, 91% | 1.00 |
Yes | 4 | 3, 12% | 1, 9% | ||
Obesity | No | 35 | 24, 92% | 11, 100% | 1.00 |
Yes | 2 | 2, 8% | 0, 0% | ||
Clinical presentation | |||||
Asymptomatic | No | 35 | 24, 92% | 11, 100% | 1.00 |
Yes | 2 | 2, 8% | 0, 0% | ||
Fever | No | 21 | 15, 58% | 6, 55% | 1.00 |
Yes | 16 | 11, 42% | 5, 45% | ||
Cough | No | 20 | 13, 50% | 7, 64% | 0.50 |
Yes | 17 | 13, 50% | 4, 36% | ||
Fatigue or SOB | No | 30 | 24, 92% | 6, 55% | 0.02 |
Yes | 7 | 2, 8% | 5, 45% | ||
Weight loss | No | 34 | 23, 88% | 11, 100% | 0.54 |
Yes | 3 | 3, 12% | 0, 0% | ||
Pain (chest, abd., back) | No | 27 | 20, 77% | 7, 64% | 0.44 |
Yes | 10 | 6, 23% | 4, 36% | ||
Hemoptysis | No | 34 | 23, 88% | 11, 100% | 0.54 |
Yes | 3 | 3, 12% | 0, 0% | ||
Chronicity | Acute | 15 | 9, 35% | 6, 55% | 0.30 |
Chronic | 22 | 17, 65% | 5, 45% | ||
Other organs (any) | No | 31 | 23, 88% | 8, 73% | 0.34 |
Yes | 6 | 3, 12% | 3, 27% | ||
CNS | No | 33 | 25, 96% | 8, 73% | 0.07 |
Yes | 4 | 1, 4% | 3, 27% | ||
Bone | No | 33 | 24, 92% | 9, 82% | 0.57 |
Yes | 4 | 2, 8% | 2, 18% | ||
Liver | No | 36 | 25, 96% | 11, 100% | 1.00 |
Yes | 1 | 1, 4% | 0, 0% | ||