Table 1 The clinical characteristics between pneumonic-type IMA and infectious pneumonia
Characteristics | Total (n = 341) | Pneumonic-type IMA (n = 134) | Infectious pneumonia (n = 207) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 61.5 ± 13.5 | 63.8 ± 10.2 | 59.9 ± 15.0 | 0.009 |
Sex, male | 190 (55.7) | 70 (52.2) | 120 (58.0) | 0.298 |
Smoking | 126 (37.0) | 49 (36.6) | 77 (37.2) | 0.906 |
Cough | 247 (72.4) | 102 (76.1) | 145 (70.0) | 0.220 |
Sputum | 240 (70.4) | 101 (75.4) | 139 (67.1) | 0.104 |
Fever | 133 (39.0) | 19 (14.2) | 114 (55.1) | < 0.001 |
No symptoms | 42 (12.3) | 24 (17.9) | 18 (8.7) | 0.011 |
Elevation of white blood cell count | 99 (29.0) | 27 (20.1) | 72 (34.8) | 0.004 |
Elevation of C-reactive protein level | 199 (58.4) | 56 (41.8) | 143 (69.1) | < 0.001 |
Family history of cancer | 44 (12.9) | 24 (17.9) | 20 (9.7) | 0.026 |