Table 3.
ROC curve of inflammatory markers in children with segmental/lobar MPP
| Inflammatory markers | Cutoff value | AUC | SE | 95% CI | Sensitivity | Specificity | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | 10.25 | 0.678 | 0.070 | 0.541–0.816 | 0.639 | 0.727 | 0.024 |
| LDH | 323.0 | 0.702 | 0.069 | 0.567–0.837 | 0.694 | 0.636 | 0.010 |
| IL-4 | 10.35 | 0.736 | 0.065 | 0.609–0.863 | 0.444 | 0.945 | 0.003 |
| IL-10 | 27.25 | 0.813 | 0.057 | 0.701–0.924 | 0.900 | 0.945 | 0.000 |
| IFN-γ | 35.35 | 0.740 | 0.066 | 0.611–0.869 | 0.500 | 0.909 | 0.002 |
| TNF-α | 38.05 | 0.799 | 0.058 | 0.684–0.913 | 0.694 | 0.908 | 0.000 |
Abbreviations: ROC, receiver operating characteristic; MPP, Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia; AUC, area under the curve; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; IL-4, interleukin-4; IL-10, interleukin-10; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α.