Table I.
Demographic characteristics of individuals with tuberculous, malignant and transudative pleural effusion.
| Pleural effusion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Tuberculous, n=20 | Malignant, n=20 | Transudative, n=18 | P-value |
| Male (%) | 14 (70.00) | 16 (80.00) | 14 (77.78) | 0.741 |
| Age, years | 53.20±10.30 | 55.70±9.90 | 49.80±15.10 | 0.317 |
| Body mass index | 23.90±2.80 | 25.10±3.00 | 23.10±1.90 | 0.070 |
| Smoking (%) | 5 (25.00) | 6 (30.00) | 4 (22.22) | 0.856 |
| Alcohol (%) | 3 (15.00) | 5 (25.00) | 4 (22.22) | 0.724 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 130.10±22.00 | 128.50±23.00 | 132.20±22.00 | 0.878 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 69.60±17.20 | 69.40±10.80 | 70.20±14.50 | 0.985 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). Comparison among the groups was conducted using one way analysis of variance for normally distributed variables. χ2 test was used in categorical variables. There was no significant difference in age, sex, body mass index, smoking, alcohol or blood pressure among these three groups (P>0.05).