Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Total | Success | Fail | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | 70 | 28 (40.0) | 42 (60.0) | |
| Age (yr), median (range) | 63 (34–83) | 63 (34–78) | 64 (37–83) | 0.351 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 32 | 13 (40.6) | 19 (59.4) | > 0.99 |
| Female | 38 | 15 (39.5) | 23 (60.5) | |
| Cancer type | ||||
| Pancreas | 39 | 19 (48.7) | 20 (51.3) | 0.193 |
| Gastric | 21 | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.7) | |
| Breast | 10 | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
| Sample type | ||||
| Ascites | 53 | 21 (39.6) | 32 (60.4) | > 0.99 |
| Pleural effusion | 17 | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) | |
| Cytopathology | ||||
| Positive | 35 | 17 (48.4) | 18 (51.6) | 0.014 |
| Negative | 32 | 8 (25.0) | 24 (75.0) | |
| N/A | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 | |
Values are presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated. N/A, not available.