Table 3.
comparison between groups.
Normal cardiac finding | Abnormal cardiac finding α | P value | Total | |
Gender (female/male) | 5/42 (11.9%) | 2/14 (14.3%) | 1.0 | 8/57 (14%) |
Age, yr (mean) | 15.6 (±0.8) | 15.7 (±1.0) | .720 | 15.9 (±1.7) |
Pneumothorax size: | ||||
≤20% | 8/41 (19.5%) | 2/14 (14.3%) | .841 | 10/55 (18.2%) |
21%–50% | 22/41 (53.7%) | 7/14 (50%) | 29/55 (52.7%) | |
≥50% | 11/41 (26.8%) | 5/14 (35.7%) | 16/55 (29.1%) | |
Pneumothorax size: | ||||
≤20% | 8/41 (19.5%) | 2/14 (14.3%) | 1.0 | 10/55 (18.2%) |
>20% | 33/41 (80.5%) | 12/14 (85.7%) | 45/55 (81.8%) | |
Pneumothorax side (left/right) | 31/42 (73.8%) | 8/14 (57.1%) | .480 | 39/56 (69.6%) |
Hospitalization, days (median, IQR) | 5 (IQR: 4–8) | 5 (3.75–5.25) | .370 | 5 (4–7.25) n = 54 |
Follow up, mo (median) | 2 (IQR: 1–12.25) | 3.5 (IQR 1.-28.25) | .326 | 3 (IQR:1–14) n = 57 |