Surgical Management of Massive Pericardial Effusion and Predictors for Development of Constrictive Pericarditis in a Resource Limited Setting

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of respondents.

Demographic variables	Number	%
Age
0–10	3	9.4
11–20	2	6.2
21–30	5	15.6
31–40	11	34.4
41–50	6	18.8
51–60	3	9.4
>60	2	6.2
Sex
Male	18	56.2
Female	14	43.8
Causes
Bacterial infection	3	9.4
Idiopathic	6	18.7
Malignant	4	12.5
Tuberculosis	14	43.8
Steroid-resistant nephritic syndrome	1	3.1
Suspected haemorrhagic fever	1	3.1
Uraemia	3	9.4
Volume of fluid drained intraoperatively
<500	5	15.6
500–1000	17	53.1
>1000	10	31.3
Nature of fluid
Serous	10	31.3
Haemorrhagic	19	59.4
Purulent	3	9.3