Table 1 Comparison of clinical factors between patients with pleural based mass (n = 42) and patients without pleural based mass (n = 80)
Demographic indices | Pleural based mass (n = 42) | No pleural based mass (n = 80) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 29(22–47) | 42(27–59) | 0.001* |
Male | 29 (69.0%) | 52(65.0%) | 0.341 |
Clinical factors | |||
Plural thickness (millimeter) | 33 (78.6%) | 21 (26.3%) | 0.001* |
Pulmonary parenchyma TB involved | 28 (66.7%) | 48 (60.0%) | 0.108 |
Pleural adhesion | 20 (47.6%) | 15 (18.8%) | 0.001* |
Culture positive (pleural effusion) | 4 (9.5%) | 4 (5.0%) | 0.247 |
Culture positive (sputum) | 4 (9.5%) | 7 (8.8%) | 0.825 |
Loculated pleural effusion | 20 (47.6%) | 15 (18.8%) | 0.001* |
Residual pleural effusion | 24 (57.1%) | 10 (12.5%) | 0.000* |