Table 5.

Statistical analyses of variables in patients colonized by Pneumocystis, according to the underlying condition.

Underlying condition	HM (n = 11)	SOT (n = 16)	SAIID (n = 9)	p #
Mean age ± SD, years (range)	63.8 ± 12.7 (38–84)	66.9 ± 8.6 (48–80)	67 ± 9.6 (51–80)	0.73
Male gender, n (%)	7 (63.6)	11 (68.7)	4 (44.5)	0.45
Serum BG level, pg/ml, median (range; IQR)	31 (31–69; 23)	31 (31–67; 4)	31 (31–76; 35)	0.31
PCR Ct value in BALF samples, mean ± SD (range)	36.37 ± 1.88 (32–38)	35.41 ± 2.66 (30–38)	35 ± 1.6 (32.5–37)	0.24

BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; BG (1,3)-β-D-glucan; Ct, cycle threshold; HM, hematological malignancy; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; SAIID, systemic autoimmune or inflammatory disorder; SOT, solid organ transplantation.

^#3-group comparison by Kruskal-Wallis test.