Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the TB pleurisy patients.
| Variables | Total n = 46 |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 62.5 (20.4–92.0) |
| Male Gender | 30 (65.2%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 3 (6.5%) |
| Prior smoker | 11 (23.9%) |
| Never smoker | 32 (69.6%) |
| Location of pleural effusion | |
| Right | 28 (60.9%) |
| Left | 13 (28.3%) |
| Bilateral | 5 (10.9%) |
| Pleural effusion lymphocyte percentage (%), median (IQR) * | 87.5% (76.0–95.0%) |
| Pleural effusion LDH (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 309 (229.5–405.5) |
| Pleural effusion total protein (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 5.05 (4.2–5.4) |
| Serum LDH (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 199 (178–249) |
| Serum total protein (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 6.95 (6.5–7.7) |
| Pleural effusion/Serum LDH ratio | 1.40 ± 0.54 |
| Pleural effusion/Serum total protein ratio | 0.68 ± 0.11 |
* IQR: interquartile range.