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. 2020 Dec 4;13:2845–2855. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S287758

Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of 82 Patients with Exudative Pleural Effusion

n (%) P
Malignant (N=9) Tuberculous (N=61) Acute and Chronic Inflammation (N=9) Purulent (N=3)
Gender 0.328
 Male 6 (66.67) 41 (67.2) 4 (44.4) 3 (100.0)
 Female 3 (33.33) 20 (32.8) 5 (55.6) 0 (0.0)
Smoking 5 (55.6) 23 (37.7) 4 (44.4) 1 (33.3) 0.761
Age (years) 0.061
 <18 0 (0.0) 2 (3.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 18–34 0 (0.0) 16 (26.2) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0)
 35–59 5 (55.6) 30 (49.2) 1 (11.1) 2 (66.7)
 >59 4 (44.4) 13 (21.3) 7 (77.8) 1 (33.3)
Body temperature (°C) 0.011
 <37.0 9 (100.0) 33 (54.1) 7 (77.7) 0 (0.0)
 37.0–38.0 0 (0.0) 12 (19.7) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0)
 38.1–39.0 0 (0.0) 14 (22.9) 0 (0.0) 2 (66.7)
 >39.0 0 (0.0) 2 (3.3) 1 (11.1) 1 (33.3)
Finger pulse oxygen (%) 0.879
 <90 0 (0.00) 4 (6.6) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0)
 90–95 3 (33.3) 26 (42.6) 4 (44.4) 2 (66.7)
 >95 6 (66.7) 31 (50.8) 4 (44.4) 1 (33.3)
Cough 9 (100.0) 54 (88.5) 8 (88.9) 3 (100.0) 0.677
Expectoration 8 (88.9) 41 (67.2) 8 (88.9) 3 (100.0) 0.215
Chest tightness 1 (11.1) 21 (34.4) 3 (33.3) 0 (0.0) 0.335
Chest pain 5 (55.6) 27 (44.3) 3 (33.3) 3 (100.0) 0.212
Night sweats 1 (11.1) 17 (27.9) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0.155
Fatigue 3 (33.3) 10 (16.4) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0) 0.467
Lack of appetite 3 (33.3) 11 (18.0) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0) 0.504
Hemoptysis 2 (22.2) 1 (1.6) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0) 0.044
Shortness of breath 7 (77.8) 49 (80.3) 1 (11.1) 0 (0.0) 0.000
Weight loss 3 (33.3) 48 (78.7) 2 (22.2) 1 (33.3) 0.000