Characteristics with total numbers

Biopsy proven tuberculosis effusion

Biopsy proven malignant pleural effusion

P-Value

Age

≤41 years, (76)

41.19 ± 56.82

(n = 72)

33.00 ± 17.32

(n = 4)

0.536

>41 years, (80)

32.96 ± 17.85

(n = 45)

88.46 ± 62.59

(n = 35)

0.0001*

Gender

Male, (88)

34.65 ± 51.18

(n = 84)

84.62 ± 75.39

(n = 26)

0.0001*

Female (92)

46.61 ± 27.58

(n = 33)

79.08 ± 15.19

(n = 13)

0.0001*

Duration of pleural effusion

7 - 14 days (107)

31.76 ± 23.27

(n = 92)

73.33 ± 39.61

(n = 15)

0.0001*

>14 days (49)

61.08 ± 86.36

(n = 25)

88.67 ± 72.53

(n = 24)

0.233