Table 3 Association between clinic variables and survival
Prognostic factors | n | Median survival | Hazard Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TP of pleural fluid (g/L) | |||||
< 40 | 12 | 3.2 | |||
≥ 40 | 18 | 19.1 | 0.131 | 0.048–0.359 | < 0.001 |
LDH of pleural fluid (IU/L) | |||||
< 200 | 15 | 17.1 | |||
≥ 200 | 15 | 15.3 | 1.276 | 0.591–2.753 | 0.535 |
CT imaging | |||||
Pulmonary consolidation or infiltration | |||||
Yes | 9 | 3.0 | |||
No | 15 | 20.0 | 0.191 | 0.066–0.547 | 0.002 |
Pulmonary atelectasis | |||||
Yes | 18 | 13.0 | |||
No | 6 | 1.2 | 1.169 | 0.442–3.091 | 0.753 |
Mediastinal lymphopathy | |||||
Yes | 9 | 5.1 | |||
No | 15 | 20 | 0.230 | 0.080–0.661 | 0.006 |
Pleural thickening | |||||
Yes | 12 | 5.4 | |||
No | 12 | 13 | 0.693 | 0.288–1.666 | 0.412 |
Pulmonary mass or nodules | |||||
Yes | 9 | 5.1 | |||
No | 15 | 20.0 | 0.123 | 0.031–0.486 | 0.003 |
Pleural nodularity | |||||
Yes | 6 | 1.2 | |||
No | 18 | 13.0 | 0.340 | 0.120–0.964 | 0.043 |