Table 2.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variables | Total (n = 271) | Early PTX (n = 9) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62 (14) | 60.2 (10.0) | 0.773 |
| Sex | 0.006 * | ||
| Male | 155 (57.2) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Female | 116 (42.8) | 8 (88.9) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 (4.8) | 22.8 (3.6) | 0.145 |
| Smoking status | 0.153 | ||
| Never-smoker | 83 (30.6) | 2 (22.2) | |
| Former smoker | 132 (48.7) | 7 (77.8) | |
| Current smoker | 56 (20.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Indication for flexible bronchoscopy | 0.254 | ||
| Suspected pulmonary malignancy | 109 (40.2) | 2 (22.2) | |
| Surveillance after lung transplant | 29 (10.7) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Lung volume reduction | 36 (13.3) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Suspected ILD other than sarcoidosis | 30 (11.1) | 3 (33.3) | |
| Suspected sarcoidosis | 26 (9.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Suspected infectious disease | 22 (8.1) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Suspected non-infectious inflammatory disease | 12 (4.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Other indications | 7 (2.6) | 1 (11.1) |
Data are displayed as n (%) or mean (SD), respectively. PTX, pneumothorax; ILD, interstitial lung disease. * p < 0.05.