Table 3. Association between early clinical stability and other outcomes.

	Stability (N = 293)	No stability (N = 287)	P value
Intensive care unit admission	8 (2.7)	23 (8.0)	0.005
Complicated pleural effusion≠	7 (2.4)	15 (5.2)	0.07
Length of stay, median days (IQR)	6.0 (4.0–10.0)	10.0 (7.0–15.0)	<0.001
In-hospital death	2 (0.7)	13 (4.5)	0.004
30-day death	4 (1.4)	20 (7.0)	0.001
90-day death	10 (3.4)	34 (11.9)	<0.001
30-day readmission	14 (4.8)	18 (6.3)	0.43

All data are provided as n (%) if not stated otherwise

^≠ Need for thoracic drainage or surgery