Table 2 Demographic data of pneumocystis-infected (PcP (+)) and pneumocystis-free (PcP (−)) patients in the rituximab group.

From: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in HIV-uninfected, rituximab treated non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients

 

Rituximab group

PcP (+) N = 223 (100%)

PcP (−) N = 7331 (100%)

p value

Age (y)

59.4 ± 14.7

61.1 ± 16.1

0.14

Gender ratio

  

<0.0001

  Male

150 (67.2%)

3988 (54.4%)

 

  Female

73 (32.7%)

3343 (45.6%)

 

Chronic pulmonary disease

67 (30.0%)

2557 (34.8%)

0.13

Rheumatologic diseases

50 (22.4%)

1799 (24.5%)

0.46

Diabetes mellitus (DM)

41 (18.3%)

1653 (22.5%)

0.14

DM with chronic complications

11 (4.9%)

444 (6.0%)

0.48

Chronic kidney disease

50 (22.4%)

1799 (24.5%)

0.46