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Table 2 Comparison of inflammation levels between the experimental groups

From: Comparison of Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (6%) with commonly used agents in an experimental Pleurodesis model

 

Control (n = 8)

PI (n = 6)

Talc (n = 7)

AB (n = 7)

HES (n = 8)

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Non-existent

7a

87.5

0b

0

0b

0

0b

0

3b

37.5

Inflammation between > 0–5%

1a

12.5

3a. b

50

3a. b

42.9

2a. b

28.6

5b

62.5

Inflammation between > 5–30%

0a

0

3b

50

4b

57.1

3b

42.9

0a

0.0

Inflammation between > 30–100%

0a

0

0a

0

0a

0

2a

28.6

0a

0.0

  1. Pearson Chi-square test with subset comparison for column proportions. Chi-Square = 35.633, p < 0.001. Percentages represent column proportion. The same letters indicate the lack of significant difference from other group subsets (No correction for multiple hypothesis testing)