Table 2: Patient characteristics.
Age: |
|
Mean age |
53.8 years of age |
Median age |
53 years of age |
Age range |
18 to 99 years of age |
18-39 |
109 (21.8%) |
40-59 |
214 (42.8%) |
60-79 |
138 (27.6%) |
80-99 |
39 (7.8%) |
Gender: |
|
Male |
234 (46.8%) |
Female |
266 (53.2%) |
Criteria: |
|
History of thromboembolic disease |
32 (6.4%) |
History of alcohol abuse |
10 (2.0%) |
History of tuberculosis |
1 (0.2%) |
History of asthma |
63 (12.6%) |
History of congestive heart failure |
35 (7.0%) |
Hemoptysis |
4 (0.8%) |
Rales |
13 (2.6%) |
Rhonchi |
2 (0.4%) |
Decreased breath sounds |
13 (2.6%) |
Wheezes |
17 (3.4%) |
Temperature ≥ 38 °C |
2 (0.4%) |
Oxygen saturation < 90% |
2 (0.4%) |
Respiratory rate > 24 |
25 (5.0%) |