Table 3. Risk Factors Affecting Pneumothorax After CT-Guided Percutaneous Core Needle Lung Biopsy: Results of Multivariate Analysis.
Variables | P Valuea | ORb [95% CIc] |
---|---|---|
Greater lesion depth | < 0.001 | 1.714 [1.496-1.964] |
Presence of emphysema | < 0.001 | 2.954 [1.733-5.037] |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
aP < 0.05 was significant.
bThe lowest OR in the group has the lowest risk ratio of 1.0.
cThe reference group has the lowest risk.