Demographic comparison between pericardial effusion–positive and –negative patients
| . | All . | Pericardial effusion negative, . | Pericardial effusion positive, . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no. (%) . | no. (%) . | |||
| No. of patients | 1423 | 1336 | 87 | |
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 14.6 ± 3.3 | 14.5 ± 3.3 | 15.5 ± 2.6 | .0075 |
| Sex | .023 | |||
| Male | 756 | 720 (53.9) | 36 (41.4) | |
| Female | 667 | 616 (46.1) | 51 (58.6) | |
| Race | .57 | |||
| African American | 162 | 155 (11.6) | 7 (8.0) | |
| White | 1106 | 1035 (77.5) | 71 (81.6) | |
| Other | 155 | 146 (10.9) | 9 (10.3) | |
| Stage | .054 | |||
| I | 82 | 81 (6.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| II | 838 | 777 (58.2) | 61 (70.1) | |
| III | 297 | 285 (21.3) | 12 (13.8) | |
| IV | 206 | 193 (14.4) | 13 (14.9) | |
| B symptoms | .0009 | |||
| No | 1110 | 1056 (79.0) | 54 (62.1) | |
| Yes | 311 | 278 (20.8) | 33 (37.9) | |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 (0.1) | ||
| Bulk disease | .027 | |||
| No | 351 | 340 (25.4) | 11 (12.6) | |
| Yes | 1056 | 981 (73.4) | 75 (86.2) | |
| Unknown | 16 | 15 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Large mediastinal adenopathy | <.0001 | |||
| No | 814 | 797 (59.7) | 17 (19.5) | |
| Yes | 554 | 484 (36.2) | 70 (80.5) | |
| Unknown | 55 | 55 (4.1) | ||
| Histology | .0076 | |||
| Nodular sclerosing | 1154 | 1074 (80.4) | 80 (92.0) | |
| Other | 269 | 262 (19.6) | 7 (8.0) |
| . | All . | Pericardial effusion negative, . | Pericardial effusion positive, . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no. (%) . | no. (%) . | |||
| No. of patients | 1423 | 1336 | 87 | |
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 14.6 ± 3.3 | 14.5 ± 3.3 | 15.5 ± 2.6 | .0075 |
| Sex | .023 | |||
| Male | 756 | 720 (53.9) | 36 (41.4) | |
| Female | 667 | 616 (46.1) | 51 (58.6) | |
| Race | .57 | |||
| African American | 162 | 155 (11.6) | 7 (8.0) | |
| White | 1106 | 1035 (77.5) | 71 (81.6) | |
| Other | 155 | 146 (10.9) | 9 (10.3) | |
| Stage | .054 | |||
| I | 82 | 81 (6.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| II | 838 | 777 (58.2) | 61 (70.1) | |
| III | 297 | 285 (21.3) | 12 (13.8) | |
| IV | 206 | 193 (14.4) | 13 (14.9) | |
| B symptoms | .0009 | |||
| No | 1110 | 1056 (79.0) | 54 (62.1) | |
| Yes | 311 | 278 (20.8) | 33 (37.9) | |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 (0.1) | ||
| Bulk disease | .027 | |||
| No | 351 | 340 (25.4) | 11 (12.6) | |
| Yes | 1056 | 981 (73.4) | 75 (86.2) | |
| Unknown | 16 | 15 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Large mediastinal adenopathy | <.0001 | |||
| No | 814 | 797 (59.7) | 17 (19.5) | |
| Yes | 554 | 484 (36.2) | 70 (80.5) | |
| Unknown | 55 | 55 (4.1) | ||
| Histology | .0076 | |||
| Nodular sclerosing | 1154 | 1074 (80.4) | 80 (92.0) | |
| Other | 269 | 262 (19.6) | 7 (8.0) |
Bold represents statistical significance.