Table 2 primary and secondary outcomes
Variable | Analogue N = 50 | Digital N = 52 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total duration chest tube drainage (days) | 3 (2–5) | 2 (1–12) | 0.488 |
LOS (days) | 3 (2–6) | 2.5 (1–14) | 0.640 |
Number of patients undergoing surgery (n, %) | 6 (12%) | 13 (25%) | 0.127 |
Number of chest X-ray during admission | 2.5 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.158 |
Treatment failure (recurrence within one week) (n, %) | 3 (6%) | 3 (6%) | > 0.999 |
Recurrence within 12 weeks follow-up (n, %) (excluding those with treatment failure) | 7 (16%) (missing follow-up in n = 3) | 4 (8%) | 0.339 |