Table 3.

Correlation of IL-32 with continuous variables (n = 50).

		Ratio IL-32	p-Value
		Pearson’s (r)
Pleural effusion	TP	0.215	0.1337
	GLU	−0.144	0.3171
	LDH	0.286	0.0438*
	ADA	0.391	0.0051**
Peripheral blood	CRP	0.293	0.0389*
	ESR	0.128	0.3757

ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; ADA, adenosine deaminase; LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase; TP, total protein; GLU, glucose.

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.