Table 1: Characteristics and comorbidities of patients with empyema.

 

All (n = 51)

Age, median ± SD (years)

68 ± 15

Female sex, n (%)

10 (20)

PS, mean ± SD

1.5 ± 1.5

Symptoms

 

 Fever, n (%)

21 (41)

 Chest pain, n (%)

14 (27)

 Dyspnea, n (%)

8 (16)

 Cough, n (%)

3 (5.9)

Comorbidities

 

 DM, n (%)

11 (22)

 Dyslipidemia, n (%)

11 (22)

 HT, n (%)

26 (51)

 Neoplasm, n (%)

8 (16)

 CVD, n (%)

16 (31)

 CHF, n (%)

9 (18)

 Liver disease, n (%)

1 (2.0)

Dental caries, n (%)

8 (21)

 COPD, n (%)

1 (2.0)

 CCI, mean ± SD

1.4 ± 1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD: Standard Deviation; PS: Performance Status; DM: Diabetes Mellitus; HT: Hypertension; CVD: Cerebrovascular Disease; CHF: Chronic Heart Failure; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CCI:  Charlson Comorbidity Index