TABLE 1 .
Description of the 31 subjects in the study
| Demographic or clinical characteristic | No. of patients with the characteristic or value(s) for the characteristic |
|---|---|
| Age (yr), median (range) | 64 (27–80) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 29 |
| Female | 2 |
| Race | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 23 |
| African-American | 4 |
| White, Hispanic | 3 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Time of assay from diagnosis (days), median (range) | 15 (6–98) |
| Underlying disease | |
| Diabetes | 11 |
| Chronic lung disease | 8 |
| Cancer | 6 |
| Heart disease | 4 |
| Rheumatologic disease | 2 |
| Immunosuppressive therapy | 2 |
| Type of coccidioidomycosis | |
| Serologically positive only | 5 |
| Pulmonary nodule or cavity | 13 |
| Acute pneumonia | 13 |
| Complement-fixing serology titer, median (range) | 1:4 (negative to 1:64) |
| Antifungal therapy | |
| Yes | 5 |
| No | 26 |