Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics at insertion of tunnelled pleural catheter
| Characteristic | No. (%) of catheters* n = 1071 |
|---|---|
| Patient age, yr, mean ± SD | 68 ± 12 |
| Patient sex | |
| Male | 437 (40.8) |
| Female | 634 (59.2) |
| Side of catheter | |
| Left | 466 (43.5) |
| Right | 605 (56.5) |
| ECOG Scale of Performance Status grade | |
| 0 | 1 (0.1) |
| 1 | 43 (4.0) |
| 2 | 173 (16.2) |
| 3 | 395 (36.9) |
| 4 | 459 (42.8) |
| Baseline dyspnea index, mean ± SD | 2.2 ± 1.9 |
| Transition dyspnea index, mean ± SD | 6.4 ± 1.6 |
| Fluid drained, L, mean ± SD | 1.6 ± 0.77 |
| Positive findings on cytologic examination | 399 (37.2) |
| Baseline pleural effusion above hilum | 585 (54.6) |
| Hydropneumothorax after drainage | 228 (21.3) |
| Medical thoracoscopy at catheter insertion | 158 (14.8) |
Note: ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.