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Table 4 Comparison among different severity levels of asymptomatic PSP

From: The incidence and risk factors of asymptomatic primary spontaneous pneumothorax detected during health check-ups

  

Total

Mild

Moderate

Severe

  
   

n = 22

(%)

n = 12

(%)

n = 9

(%)

p-value

 

Right or left

 

right

23

9

(40.9%)

9

(75.0%)

5

(55.6%)

0.161

 
 

left

20

13

(59.1%)

3

(25.0%)

4

(44.4%)

  

Pleural effusion

 

(−)

30

20

(90.9%)

9

(75.0%)

1

(11.1%)

<0.001

***

 

(+)

13

2

(9.1%)

3

(25.0%)

8

(88.9%)

  

Previous pneumothorax

 

(−)

32

15

(68.2%)

9

(75.0%)

8

(88.9%)

0.486

 
 

(+)

11

7

(31.8%)

3

(25.0%)

1

(11.1%)

  

Recalled symptom

 

(−)

38

20

(90.9%)

10

(83.3%)

8

(88.9%)

0.804

 
 

(+)

5

2

(9.1%)

2

(16.7%)

1

(11.1%)

  

Therapy

 

conservative

18

11

(50.0%)

5

(41.7%)

2

(22.2%)

0.452

 
 

invasive

18

8

(36.4%)

4

(33.3%)

6

(66.7%)

  
 

N/A

7

3

(13.6%)

3

(25.0%)

1

(11.1%)

  
  1. ***: p < 0.001