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%)