Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 165)
From: Important prognostic factors for survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion
Characteristics | Values* |
|---|---|
Males, n (%) | 77.0 (47.0) |
Females, n (%) | 88.00 (53.0) |
Median age (range), years | 60.0 (1.0-95.0) |
Median pleural fluid glucose level (range), mg/dL | 96.0 (2.0-440.0) |
Median pleural fluid LDH level (range), U/L | 589.0 (124.0-5506.0) |
Median pleural fluid proteins (range), g/dL | 4.4 (0.5-5.9) |
Median pleural fluid neutrophils level (range), % | 13.0 (0.0-99.0) |
Median pleural fluid lymphocytes level (range), % | 75.0 (1.0-100.0) |
ECOG PS, grade 0 (%) | 9 (5.0) |
ECOG PS, grade 1 (%) | 9 (5.0) |
ECOG PS, grade 2 (%) | 19 (12.0) |
ECOG PS, grade 3 (%) | 47 (29.0) |
ECOG PS, grade 4 (%) | 81 (49.0) |
Positive pleural cytology, n (%) | 89 (54.0) |
Positive pleural histology,, n (%) | 83 (50.0) |
Exudate, n (%) | 70.0 (92.0) |