Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study patients.
| Variable | All patients | aPE | vPE | CAD | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 59) | (n = 22) | (n = 11) | (n = 26) | ||
| Men/women | 39/20 | 10/12 | 8/3 | 21/5# | <0.05 |
| Age (years) | 66.7 ± 11.4 | 63.5 ± 11.6 | 58.7 ± 11.7 | 68.58 ± 8.3‡ | <0.05 |
| CAD | 27 (46%) | 1 (5%) | 0 | 26 (100%)#‡ | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 42 (71%) | 11 (50%) | 5 (45%) | 26 (100%)#‡ | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 12 (20%) | 2 (4%) | 0 | 10 (38%)#‡ | <0.05 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 44 (75%) | 14 (64%) | 6 (55%) | 24 (92%)#‡ | <0.05 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.2 ± 1.24 | 0.88 ± 0.23 | 1.7 ± 2.5 | 1.29 ± 0.6# | <0.05 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 135 ± 18.77 | 138.86 ± 15.6 | 124.36 ± 22.72 | 137 ± 18.21 | NS |
| Leukocytes (G/L) | 8.53 ± 2.81 | 8.62 ± 3.11 | 9.78 ± 2.99 | 7.61 ± 1.98 | NS |
| Protein (g/dL) | 69.86 ± 7.98 | 71.57 ± 6.68‡ | 63.18 ± 9.11 | 72.06 ± 6.63‡ | <0.05 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 21.88 ± 46.61 | 24.76 ± 48.66 | 43.46 ± 66.13 | 3.25 ± 4.47 | NS |
Values are mean ± SD or numbers of patients (percentage).
*Analysis of variance/chi-square or Fischer exact test.
# P < 0.05 versus aPE; ‡ P < 0.05 versus vPE.
In 9 patients with CAD and 1 patient with aPE no biochemical data were available.
aPE: autoreactive pericardial effusion; vPE: viral pericardial effusion; CAD: coronary artery disease; NS: not significant.