Table 1.
The characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | TPE | non-TPE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPE | MPE | ||
| Age | 47.0 (29.0–65.0) | 57.0 (50.0–72.0) | 68.0 (56.5–73.0) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 62(33.5) | 41(39.4) | 17(23.3) |
| Male | 123(66.5) | 63(60.6) | 56(76.9) |
| Smoke status | |||
| Non-smokers | 121(65.4) | 61(58.6) | 26(35.6) |
| C/F smokers | 64(34.6) | 43(41.4) | 47(64.4) |
| Effusion | |||
| TP (g/L) | 50.6(45.9–54.2) | 45.4(38.9–51.1) | 47.4(36.9–51.1) |
| ALB(g/L) | 28.6(26.0-30.9) | 25.6(22.1–28.5) | 26.7(18.4–30.7) |
| ADA(U/L) | 34,2(27.7–41.9) | 11.4(7.5–21.8) | 7.8(6.7–14.5) |
| LDH(U/L) | 442(299.5-607.5) | 282.0(167.0-689.5) | 344.0(233.0-596.0) |
| Serum | |||
| CRP(mg/L) | 44.4(17.5–79.1) | 56.8(16.7-112.7) | 10.3(1.6–50.1) |
| ESR(mm/h) | 51.0(37.3–65.0) | 50.0(31.3–65.8) | 25.0(14.0-39.5) |
| TP (g/L) | 67.3(62.5–72.9) | 65.1(60.7–69.9) | 64.4(60.6–69.9) |
| ALB(g/L) | 35.5(32.4–38.3) | 33.5(30.4–37.0) | 36.2(32.7–39.3) |
| ADA(U/L) | 11.7(8.9–14.3) | 9.5(7.6–11.5) | 8.8(6.5–10.6) |
| LDH(U/L) | 184.0(160.0-208.5) | 164.0(132.0-217.8) | 199(157.0-262.5) |
| IGRA(pg/mL) | 111.0(49.0-216.5) | 2.5(2.0-27.5) | 3.0(2.0-26.5) |
Abbreviations:TP Total protein,ALB albumin ADA adenosine deaminase, LDH lactatedehy drogenase, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate,IGRA Interferon-γ release assay
Continuous variables were presented as median and inter quartile rang (IQR, 25th–75th). Categorical variables were presented as number and percentage (n, %)