| |
Tuberculous pleural effusion
(n=20) |
Malignant pleural effusion
(n=20) |
Transudative pleural effusion
(n=18) |
P value |
| Male(%) |
14(70) |
16(80) |
14(77.78) |
0.741 |
| Age, years |
53.2±10.3 |
55.7±9.9 |
49.8±15.1 |
0.317 |
| Body Mass Index |
23.9±2.8 |
25.1±3.0 |
23.1±1.9 |
0.070 |
|
| Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (percent)
There was no significant difference in age, gender or body mass index between
these three groups (P > 0.05) |
| Table 1: Demographic characteristics of individuals with tuberculous pleural effusion, malignant pleural effusion and transudative pleural effusion. |
