Table 1 Demographic characteristics and comorbidities of patients newly diagnosed pneumothorax in Taiwan during 2000–2012
From: Risk of diaphragmatic hernia in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax
Characteristics | Total | Pneumothorax | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No N = 46,897 | Yes N = 46,897 | |||
Gender | 0.994 | |||
Female | 19,455 | 9728 (20.7) | 9727 (20.7) | |
Male | 74,339 | 37,169 (79.3) | 37,170 (79.3) | |
Age | ||||
< 40 | 31,670 | 15,835 (33.8) | 15,835 (33.8) | 1.000 |
40–64 | 21,067 | 10,535 (22.5) | 10,532 (22.5) | |
≥ 65 | 41,057 | 20,527 (43.8) | 20,530 (43.8) | |
Mean (SD)a | ||||
Baseline comorbidity | ||||
Hypertension | 21,883 | 10,942 (23.3) | 10,941 (23.3) | 0.994 |
Diabetes mellitus | 11,578 | 5789 (12.3) | 5789 (12.3) | 1.000 |
Hyperlipidemia | 3904 | 1950 (4.2) | 1954 (4.2) | 0.948 |
Smoking related diseases | 27,613 | 13,807 (29.4) | 13,806 (29.4) | 0.994 |