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Table 3 Associations of clinical variables with low ADA activity (< 40 IU/L) in patients with TPE: multivariate logistic regression analyses

From: Pleural fluid ADA activity in tuberculous pleurisy can be low in elderly, critically ill patients with multi-organ failure

 

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Age

1.030

1.002–1.060

0.038

Sex (male)

2.067

0.708–6.039

0.184

Smoking status

 Never smoker

1

  

 Current smoker

0.592

0.184–1.908

0.380

 Former smoker

0.677

0.176–2.596

0.569

DM

1.316

0.472–3.672

0.600

HTN

1.220

0.474–3.142

0.680

History of TB

0.958

0.212–4.319

0.955

SOFA score

1.598

1.239–2.060

< 0.001

  1. ADA total adenosine deaminase, TPE tuberculous pleural effusion, CI confidence interval, DM diabetes mellitus, HTN hypertension, TB tuberculosis, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
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