Role of ascites adenosine deaminase in differentiating between tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis

Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients n (%)

	Tuberculous peritonitis (n = 27)	Peritoneal carcinomatosis (n = 25)	P value
Age (yr)	58.04 ± 12.61	61.12 ± 11.67	0.37
Gender (M:F)	11:16	16:9	0.09
Duration of symptoms			0.01
< 1 mo	11 (40.7)	2 (8.0)
≥ 1 mo	16 (59.3)	23 (92.0)
Symptoms
Abdominal pain	12 (44.4)	15 (60.0)	0.26
Abdominal distension	25 (92.6)	21 (84.0)	0.33
Weight loss	8 (29.6)	11 (44.0)	0.28
Loss of appetite	12 (44.4)	8 (32.0)	0.36
Night sweating	3 (11.1)	0 (0.0)	0.09
Fever	16 (59.3)	0 (0.0)	< 0.01
Diarrhea	2 (7.4)	3 (12.0)	0.58

M/F: Male/female.