Table 4 Risk factors affecting survival

Gender

Female

17.43 ± 9.81

16

0.476

Male

15.07 ± 9.59

11

Cancer type ^b

Breast

19.71 ± 6.98

21

Hematologic

29.20 ± 7.59

33

0.001^b

Lung

11.79 ± 6.26

11

Other

15.84 ± 11.57

11

Pleural effusion

Present

14.44 ± 8.38

11

0.420

Absent

17.16 ± 10.65

12

Macroscopic appearance of the effusion

Hemorrhagic

13.85 ± 10.12

11

0.136

Serous

17.24 ± 9.39

15

Nature of the pleural effusion

Malignant

14.91 ± 10.6

9.5

0.347

Benign

14.72 ± 6.19

12

Radiotherapy

Present

15.07 ± 8.20

12

0.701

Absent

17.16 ± 11.77

12.5

Distant metastasis

Present

14.73 ± 7.99

11.5

0.942

Absent

14.80 ± 8.41

12

Nature of the pericardial effusion

Malignant

11.89 ± 8.78

9.5

0.004*

Benign

18.36 ± 9.58

16.5