Variable | RPT | No RPT | p-value |
Subjects n | 48 | 300 | |
Age yrs | 61±18 | 64±14 | 0.35 |
Males n | 20 | 164 | 0.12 |
Volume# | 64±26 | 52±26 | <0.01 |
pH | 7.15±0.15 | 7.19±0.11 | 0.02 |
Glucose mg·dL−1 | 48±27 | 54±28 | 0.14 |
LDH IU·L−1 | 625±543 | 488±315 | 0.01 |
Pleural leukocyte count per mm3 | 5309±1593 | 3488±1657 | <0.01 |
Time from symptoms to treatment days | 6±4 | 6±5 | 0.52 |
#: per cent of entire hemithorax
LDH: lactate dehydrogenase
IU: international units