Table 1.
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 |