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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 255)

From: Diagnostic performance of D-dimer in predicting pulmonary embolism in tuberculous pleural effusion patients

Characteristics

Count (%) or mean (SD) or median (range)

Include (n = 248)

Exclude (n = 7)

Male

170 (68.5%)

4 (57.1%)

Female

78 (31.5%)

3 (42.9%)

Age (years)

43 (20.6)

62.3 (16.1)

Symptoms

Cough

185 (74.6%)

5 (71.4%)

Fever

128 (51.6%)

2 (28.6%)

Chest pain

126 (50.8%)

3 (42.9%)

Dyspnea

123 (49.6%)

6 (85.7%)

Expectoration

100 (40.3%)

3 (42.9%)

D-dimer (mg/L)

0.83 (0.17–5.02)

2.41 (1.68–5.76)