Table 4.
ROC curve of inflammatory markers in children with segmental/lobar MPP with pleural effusion
| Inflammatory markers | Cutoff value | AUC | SE | 95% CI | Sensitivity | Specificity | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | 10.6 | 0.686 | 0.069 | 0.552–0.821 | 0.483 | 0.833 | 0.010 |
| CRP | 14.7 | 0.661 | 0.067 | 0.530–0.793 | 0.552 | 0.667 | 0.026 |
| LDH | 396.5 | 0.676 | 0.070 | 0.539–0.813 | 0.586 | 0.778 | 0.015 |
| IL-6 | 62.8 | 0.724 | 0.064 | 0.599–0.848 | 0.724 | 0.639 | 0.002 |
| TNF-α | 60.25 | 0.846 | 0.050 | 0.748–0.945 | 0.724 | 0.944 | 0.000 |
Abbreviations: ROC, receiver operating characteristic; MPP, Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia; AUC, area under the curve; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval; WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α.