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 |