Table 2 Correlation between IL-9 expression and clinical characteristics

Age (y)

57

55

0.776^a

Sex

0.678^b

 Male

4 (50)

14 (63.6)

 Female

4 (50)

8 (36.4)

Serum LDH level

279.2

506.3

0.945^a

Serum β2 microglobulin level

1.8

2.35

0.202^a

Serum albumin level

41.8

35.8

0.009^a

IPI score

 0

6 (75)

0

<0.001^b

 1

0

0

 2

0

10 (62.5)

 3

2 (25)

2 (12.5)

 4

0

4 (25)