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. 2008 Apr 7;14(13):2089–2093. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2089

Table 4.

Radiological features of patients with liver abscess (%)

Characteristics Aspiration group (n = 426) Non aspiration group (n = 540) Odds ratio 95% CI P value
No. of abscess
Single abscess 303 (71.1) 434 (80.4) 1.00
Multiple abscesses 123 (28.9)a 106 (19.6) 1.66 1.23-2.24 0.001
Site of lobe involvement
Right lobe 301 (70.7) 415 (76.9) 0.97 0.67-1.40
Left lobe 59 (13.8) 79 (14.6) 1.00 - 0.010
Both lobes 66 (15.5)a 46 (8.4) 1.92 1.15-3.18
Presence of gallstones
Yes 8 (1.9)a 11 (2.0) 0.92
No 418 (98.1) 529 (98.0) 1.00 0.36-2.30 0.860
Chest radiograph
Normal 235 (55.2) 334 (61.9) 1.00
Abnormal1 191 (44.8)a 206 (38.1) 1.31 1.01-1.70 0.030
Size of abscess
≤ 5 cm 121 (28.4) 209 (38.7) 1.00
> 5 cm 305 (71.6)a 331 (61.3) 1.59 1.21-2.09 0.001
1

Raised right hemi diaphragm, pleural effusion, and right lung base atelactasis. Variable compared to reference category (OR = 1),

a

P < 0.05.