Table 2 Comparison of patients with and without pneumothorax
Variable | Pneumothorax (n = 38) | No pneumothorax (n = 184) | aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 21 (18.4%) | 93 (81.5%) | [ref] |
Female | 17 (15.7%) | 91 (84.3%) | 0.80 (0.40–1.62) |
BMI | |||
< = 30 | 30 (18.1%) | 136 (81.9%) | [ref] |
> 30 | 8 (14.3%) | 48 (85.7%) | 0.76 (0.32–1.86) |
Number of biopsies obtained | |||
1–4 | 23 (20.5%) | 89 (79.5%) | [ref] |
> = 5 | 15 (13.9%) | 93 (86.1%) | 0.63 (0.31–1.27) |
Patient location | |||
Outpatient | 18 (12.9%) | 122 (87.1%) | [ref] |
Inpatient | 19 (24.4%) | 59 (75.6%) | 2.18 (1.07–4.46) |
Location of biopsy | |||
Right lower lobe | 11 (12.9%) | 74 (87.1%) | [ref] |
Right middle lobe | 4 (15.4%) | 22 (84.6%) | 1.22 (0.35–4.22) |
Right upper lobe | 5 (12.8%) | 34 (87.2%) | 0.99 (0.31–3.07) |
Left upper lobe | 6 (16.7%) | 30 (83.3%) | 3.08 (1.19–8.01) |
Left lower lobe | 11 (31.4%) | 24 (68.6%) | 1.35 (0.45–3.97) |
Indication for biopsy | |||
Suspected interstitial lung disease | 4 (17.4%) | 19 (82.6%) | [ref] |
Suspected atypical infection | 19 (19.8%) | 77 (80.2%) | 1.17 (0.36–3.85) |
Suspected malignancy | 10 (14.7%) | 58 (85.4%) | 0.82 (0.23–2.92) |
Other | 5 (14.3%) | 30 (85.7%) | 0.79 (0.19–3.33) |