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Effect of the presence or absence of special weather conditions on the rate of chest tube placement after CT-guided lung biopsy.
| Characteristic | Chest Tube Absent | Chest Tube Present |
|---|---|---|
| None | 62/80 (76%) | 19 (24) |
| Thunderstorm | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Rainfall | 23/32 (72%) | 9/32 (28%) |
| Snow | 1/3 (33%) | 2/3 (67%) |
Note: Data are fractions of patients, percentages in parentheses. p = 0.213 (from the Fisher exact test of the association of rate of chest tube placement with special weather conditions).
