Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
Gender, n (%) | |
|---|---|
Male | 165 (45.2%) |
Female | 200 (54.8%) |
Age | |
Years, mean (SD) | 58.7 (12.7) |
Tumor type, n (%) | |
Lung | 177 (48.5%) |
Breast | 76 (20.8%) |
Gastrointestinal | 23 (6.3%) |
Leukemia | 17 (4.7%) |
Lymphoma | 16 (4.4%) |
Other tumors | 56 (15.3%) |
Fluid appearance, n (%) | |
Non-bloody | 206 (56.4%) |
Bloody | 159 (43.6%) |
Cytology, n (%) | |
Positive | 301 (82.5%) |
Negative | 64 (17.5%) |