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Table 4 Results of risk factor analysis of pneumothorax

From: Progression of pulmonary cysts in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: longitudinal thoracic computed tomography study with quantitative assessment

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

lower

Upper

Family history of pneumothorax

19.84

2.98

132.12

0.002

History of pneumothorax

2.44

0.62

9.64

0.20

Maximal cyst size

0.98

0.94

1.03

0.49

Cyst number

 ≤ 50

1.00

   

 50–100

0.66

0.15

2.97

0.67

 ≥ 100

0.97

0.08

11.24

0.89

Cyst shape

 Round/ovoid

1.00

   

 Lentiform

0.79

0.14

4.50

0.79

 Irregular

0.11

0.01

2.67

0.18

 Septated

1.90

0.11

32.66

0.66

Fissural cyst

2.92

0.07

127.04

0.58

Encircling bronchovascular bundle (air-cuff sign)

1.26

0.34

4.63

0.73

Location of largest cyst (subpleural)

1.20

0.25

5.83

0.82