Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Patients and Final Diagnosis
Total patients | 166 |
|---|---|
Age, mean y[95%CI] | 54 (52.06–55.93) |
Male gender, No. (%) | 76 (45.78%) |
Smoking history, No. (%) | |
 Current smoking | 25 (15.06%) |
 Former smoking | 25 (15.06%) |
 Never smoking | 116 (69.88%) |
Lymph node size | |
  < 20 mm | 173 |
  ≥ 20 mm | 120 |
Diagnosis | |
 Granulomatous diseases | 94 |
 Sarcoidosis | 83 |
 Tuberculosis | 10 |
 Churg-strauss syndrome | 1 |
 Non-granulomatous diseases | 72 |
 Reactive lymphocytosis | 60 |
 Silicosis | 8 |
 Othersa | 4 |