Table 1.
Study demographics.
| Variable Mean ± SD or No (%) |
Controls (N = 117) |
Fungal+ (N = 56) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 58.7 ± 14.9 | 62.6 ± 11.5 | NS |
| BMI (m2/kg) | 33.9 ± 11.2 | 33.2 ± 7.4 | NS |
| Females | 60 (51) | 16 (29) | 0.005 |
| Race | NS | ||
| Hispanic | 15 (13) | 4 (7) | NS |
| Black | 11 (9) | 3 (5) | NS |
| White | 87 (74) | 43 (77) | NS |
| Asian | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Other | 2 (2) | 3 (5) | NS |
| Cancer history | 12 (10) | 4 (7) | NS |
| Neutropenia | 2 (1) | 1 (2) | NS |
| Immunosuppressive therapy | 10 (9) | 6 (11) | NS |
BMI = body mass index; NS = not significant; SD = standard deviation.