Variables | PJP (N = 58) | Non-PJP (N = 58) | P-value |
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Basic Diseases | |||
 Hematologic Malignancies | 27 (46.55%) | 15 (25.86%) | 0.003 |
 Organ Transplantation | 17 (29.31%) | 5 (8.62%) | 0.008 |
 Bone Marrow Transplantation | 7 (12.07%) | 5 (8.62%) | 0.762 |
 Immune Disorders | 27 (46.55%) | 8 (13.79%) | < 0.001 |
 Respiratory Failure | 16 (27.59%) | 3 (5.17%) | 0.002 |
 Hypertension | 22 (37.93%) | 14 (24.14%) | 0.16 |
 Chronic Kidney Disease | 26 (44.83%) | 14 (24.14%) | 0.031 |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | 8 (13.79%) | 7 (12.07%) | 0.782 |
 Low Serum Protein | 26 (44.83%) | 15 (25.86%) | 0.033 |
Medical History | |||
 Mixed Infection | 27 (46.55%) | 13 (22.41%) | 0.011 |
 Use of Immunosuppressive Agents | 42 (72.41%) | 20 (34.48%) |  < 0.001 |
 Long-term use of corticosteroids | 36 (62.07%) | 8 (13.79%) |  < 0.001 |
 1 year with ≥ 2 hospitalizations | 43 (74.14%) | 33 (56.90%) | 0.078 |
 Mechanical Ventilation | 36 (62.07%) | 32 (55.17%) | 0.572 |
 Surgical History | 34 (58.62%) | 20 (34.48%) | 0.015 |
 Radiation and Chemotherapy | 24 (41.38%) | 15 (25.86%) | 0.115 |
Clinical Symptoms | |||
 Fever (≥ 38℃) | 22 (37.93%) | 15 (25.86%) | 0.232 |
Laboratory Tests | |||
 Elevated Neutrophil Count | 22 (37.93%) | 20 (34.48%) | 0.847 |
 Decreased Lymphocyte Count | 44 (75.86%) | 25 (43.10%) | 0.001 |
 Elevated CRP | 56 (96.55%) | 45 (77.59%) | 0.004 |
 Elevated procalcitonin | 44 (75.86%) | 21 (36.21%) |  < 0.001 |
 Elevated LDH | 27 (46.55%) | 14 (24.14%) |  < 0.001 |
 CD4+ T < 200 pcs/μL | 19 (32.76%) | 2 (3.45%) |  < 0.001 |
 PJP PCR Positive | 51 (87.93%) | 19 (32.76%) |  < 0.001 |
Chest CT Imaging | |||
 Ground-glass opacity | 30 (51.72%) | 9 (15.52%) |  < 0.001 |
 Consolidation | 16 (27.59%) | 11 (18.97%) | 0.272 |
 Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes | 23 (39.66%) | 12 (20.69%) | 0.042 |
 Pleural Effusion | 22 (37.93%) | 9 (15.52%) | 0.011 |
 Nodules | 38 (65.52%) | 45 (77.59%) | 0.217 |
 Fibrous Strands Opacity | 32 (55.17%) | 25 (43.10%) | 0.265 |