Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of patients
| Variable | TAC | 5FU | T+F | p value * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean±SD), (years) | 26.35±6.11 | 27.55±8.54 | 29.9±10.19 | 0.41 |
| Sex, Number (%) | ||||
| Female | 12 (60) | 10 (50) | 12 (60) | 0.76 |
| Male | 8 (40) | 10 (50) | 8 (40) | |
| Etiology, Number (%) | ||||
| Infective | 12 (60) | 11 (55) | 14 (70) | 0.64 |
| Traumatic | 6 (30) | 5 (25) | 5 (25) | |
| Spontaneous | 2 (10) | 4 (20) | 1 (5) | |
| Region, Number (%) | ||||
| Presternal | 11 (55) | 12 (60) | 9 (45) | 0.69 |
| Trunk | 5 (25) | 2 (10) | 7 (35) | |
| Extremities | 3 (15) | 4 (20) | 3 (15) | |
| Face | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | 1 (5) |
*
All p values were greater than 0.05 (no statistically significant difference).