Table 2.
Signs/Symptoms
| Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| History of TB | 28 | 45.2 |
| History of trauma | 22 | 35.5 |
| Dyspnea | 58 | 93.5 |
| History of cough | 48 | 77.4 |
| Characteristic of cough | ||
| Dry cough | 35 | 72.9 |
| Productive cough | 13 | 27.1 |
| Total | 48 | 100 |
| Onset of symptoms to presentation | ||
| 6 to 12 wk | 11 | 17.7 |
| 12 to 24 wk | 25 | 40.3 |
| 24 to 36 wk | 15 | 24.2 |
| 36 to 52 wk | 2 | 3.2 |
| 52 to 104 wk | 9 | 14.5 |
| Total | 62 | 100 |
| Blood-stained sputum | 3 | 6.3 |
| Chest pain | 59 | 95.2 |
| Fever | 15 | 24.2 |
| Weight loss | 29 | 46.8 |
| ECOG performance status | ||
| 0 | 43 | 69.3 |
| 1 | 15 | 24.2 |
| 2 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Total | 62 | 100 |
| Primary pathology | ||
| TB | 28 | 45.2 |
| Non-bullet-related trauma | 14 | 22.6 |
| Bullet trauma | 8 | 12.9 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 8.1 |
| Hydatid cyst | 3 | 4.8 |
| Pneumothorax | 2 | 3.2 |
| COVID-19 | 1 | 1.6 |
| NHL | 1 | 1.6 |
| Total | 62 | 100 |
ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; TB, tuberculosis.