Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the patients regarding the presence of pleural effusion
| Variable | Pleural effusion | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N = 17 |
No N = 90 |
||
| Age (years) | 70.05 (14.7) | 73.1 (16.8) | NS |
| Gender, men (%) | 58.8 | 57 | NS |
| TC (mg/dl) | 129.3 (28.0) | 165.9 (37.4) | <0.001* |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 29.88 (15.54) | 44.6 (21.6) | 0.007* |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 74.5 (20.8) | 95.8 (28.3) | 0.004* |
| TG (mg/dl) | 125.2 (64.4) | 126.3 (72.5) | NS |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 13.2 (6.9) | 9.6 (8.4) | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 127.5 (41.4) | 129.8 (22.7) | NS |
| Leukocyte cell count (×103/μl) | 17.79 (10.78) | 13.72 (7.11) | 0.051 |
| CRP | 25.7 (14.4) | 15.5 (12.3) | 0.005* |
| ESR (mm/h) | 90.0 (35.6) | 74.3 (31.8) | NS |
| Alb (mg/dl) | 4.13 (0.26) | 3.55 (0.42) | NS |
| Pleuritic pain | 52.9 % | 15.7 % | 0.002* |
| Temperature >38 °C (%) | 76.5 % | 73 % | NS |
| Dyspnea (%) | 82.4 | 62.9 | NS |
| Cough (%) | 64.7 | 76.4 | NS |
| Tabaquism (%) | 17.6 | 20.2 | NS |
| Enolism (%) | 35.3 | 14.8 | 0.054 |
| Diabetes (%) | 30.7 | 23.5 | NS |
| Hypertension | 41.2 | 41.4 | NS |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 29 | 11.4 | NS |
| OCPD (%) | 41.2 | 47.2 | NS |
| Congestive heart failure (%) | 23.5 | 16.9 | NS |
| Chronic renal disease (%) | 17 | 9 | NS |
| Statins (%) | 11.8 | 19.3 | NS |
| Corticoids (%) | 70.6 | 68.5 | NS |
* Variables with statistical differences P < 0.05