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Table 2 Patient demographics

From: Tension pneumothorax, is it a really life-threatening condition?

Variable

With tension

Without tension

P value

Pneumothorax

Pneumothorax

(n = 60)

(n = 310)

Age (years)

52.1 ± 21.2

37.8 ± 21.2

<0.001

Sex (male)

52

(86.7%)

273

(88.1%)

0.762

Diagnosis

    

<0.001

 Primary

24

(40.0%)

204

65.8%)

 

 Secondary

36

(60.0%)

106

(34.2%)

 

Diabetes mellitus

3

(5.0%)

13

(4.2%)

0.731

Hypertension

14

(23.3%)

27

(8.7%)

0.001

Tuberculosis

24

(40.0%)

77

(24.8%)

0.016

COPD

24

(40.0%)

67

(21.6%)

0.002

Smoking

32

(55.2%)

117

(42.5%)

0.079

  1. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.