Table 5:

Multivariate logistic regression of clinical factors predicting rates of pleurodesis

Variable	OR (95% CI)
Lymphoma	3.49 (1.93–6.33)
Ovarian cancer	2.93 (1.68–5.11)
Gastrointestinal cancer	0.41 (0.19–0.87)
ECOG Scale of Performance Status grade ≤ 2	2.79 (1.79–4.34)
Medical thoracoscopy	2.21 (1.28–3.85)
Hydropneumothorax	0.62 (0.41–0.94)
Protein level	1.03 (1.01–1.06)
Albumin level	1.07 (1.03–1.12)
% eosinophils	1.04 (1.00–1.07)
% other cells	0.98 (0.97–0.99)

Note: CI = confidence interval, ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, OR = odds ratio.