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Clinical and demographic features
| Item | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| 55 patients (89%) | Male 43 (78%) |
| Female 12 (22%) | |
| Mean age±SD (range) 59±12 years (38-87) | |
| Symptoms | Hematuria 51 (92%) |
| Dysuria and other lower urinary | |
| symptoms 18 (32%) | |
| History | Smoking 33 (60%) |
| urinary bilharziasis 8 (14%) | |
| Histology | |
| Ta, | 9 (16%). |
| T1 | 34 (62%) |
| Tis | 12 (22%) |
| BCG eligible | 46 (84%) |
| Received BCG 27 (59%) | |
| BCG shortage 19 (41%) |
BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; SD: standard deviation
