| Total number of study population, n = 156 | |
| Male, n (%) | 110 (70.5%) |
| Females, n (%) | 46 (29.5%) |
| Age, Mean ± SD in years | 41.96 ± 17.05 |
| ≥41 Years, n (%) | 76 (48.7%) |
| ˂41 years, n (%) | 80 (51.3%) |
| Duration of pleural effusion, Total study population, Mean ± SD in days | 14.51 ± 4.99 |
| Pleural effusion due to tuberculosis (n = 117) Mean ± SD in days | 13 ± 4 |
| Malignant pleural effusion (n = 39) Mean ± SD in days | 19 ± 4 |
| Pleural fluid Alkaline phosphatase, Mean ± SD (U/l) | 49.21 ± 53.81 |
| Type of pleural effusion |
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| Tuberculous effusion, n (%) | 117 (75.0%) |
| Malignant effusion, n (%) | 39 (25.0%) |