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Table 2 Cox model measured hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals of diaphragmatic hernia associated with and without Pneumothorax

From: Risk of diaphragmatic hernia in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax

Characteristics

Event

Univariate

Multivariate

(n = 218)

HR (95% CI)

p value

HR (95% CI)

p value

Pneumothorax

No

120

Ref

 

Ref

 

Yes

98

1.25 (0.95–1.63)

0.106

2.04 (1.55–2.69)

 < 0.001

Gender

Female

38

Ref

 

Ref

 

Male

180

1.18 (0.83–1.67)

0.367

1.29 (0.90–1.83)

0.1614

Age at baseline

 < 40

24

Ref

 

Ref

 

40–64

31

2.53 (1.48–4.31)

0.0007

2.35 (1.37–4.05)

0.002

 ≥ 65

163

9.84 (6.40–15.13)

 < 0.001

7.14 (4.41–11.57)

 < 0.001

Baseline comorbidity

Hypertension

83

3.44 (2.61–4.54)

 < 0.001

1.13 (0.81–1.56)

0.477

Diabetes mellitus

40

2.51 (1.78–3.55)

 < 0.001

1.18 (0.82–1.70)

0.387

Hyperlipidemia

8

1.23 (0.60–2.48)

0.573

0.51 (0.25–1.05)

0.069

Smoking related diseases

122

5.03 (3.84–6.60)

 < 0.001

2.13 (1.53–2.96)

 < 0.001

  1. Adjusted HR: adjusted for gender, age, and comorbidities in Cox proportional hazards regression
  2. HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval