Volume 12, Number 6—June 2006
Research
Coccidioidomycosis as a Common Cause of Community-acquired Pneumonia
Lisa Valdivia*†, David Nix*‡, Mark Wright*, Elizabeth Lindberg*, Timothy Fagan§, Donald Lieberman§, T'Prien Stoffer*, Neil M. Ampel*†, and John N. Galgiani*†
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the study sample*
| Characteristic | Total (N = 55) | Persons with valley fever (n = 16) | Others (n = 39) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex, no. (%) | 30 (55) | 8 (50) | 22 (56) |
| Median age, y (IQR) | 48 (33–63) | 47 (30–57) | 48 (33–63) |
| Race, no. (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 48 (87) | 13 (81) | 35 (90) |
| Hispanic | 4 (3.6) | 2 (13) | 2 (5.1) |
| Asian | 3 (5.5) | 1 (6.3) | 2 (5.1) |
| Median body mass index (IQR) | 26 (22–31) | 25 (22–30) | 26 (23–31) |
| Median length of exposure in disease-endemic area, y (IQR)† | 9 (5–24) | 6.5 (3.5–10) | 10 (6–26) |
| Coexisting condition | |||
| COPD | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asthma | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Lung disease | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| History of pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Renal disease | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Liver disease | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Immunocompromised | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rheumatologic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
*IQR, interquartile range; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
†p = 0.043.
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