Variable | Total (No., %) | Control group air leak < 5 days n = 238 (No., %) | Air leak ≥ 5 days n = 31 (No., %) | P-value* |
Current habit | ||||
Smoker | 32 (11.90) | 27 (11.34) | 5 (16.13) | 0.389 |
Alcoholism | 7 (2.60) | 6 (2.52) | 1 (3.23) | 0.580 |
Comorbid disease | ||||
CAD | 28 (10.41) | 25 (10.50) | 3 (9.68) | 0.887 |
CHF | 7 (2.60) | 2 (6.45) | 5 (2.10) | 0.187 |
PVD | 11 (4.09) | 2 (6.45) | 9 (3.78) | 0.369 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 24 (8.92) | 18 (7.56) | 6 (19.35) | 0.030 |
Chronic lung disease | 96 (35.69) | 13 (41.94) | 83 (34.87) | 0.434 |
Chronic cognitive deficit | 1 (0.37) | 1 (0.42) | 0 | 0.718 |
Connective tissue disease | 15 (5.58) | 12 (5.04) | 3 (9.68) | 0.393 |
PUD | 6 (2.23) | 6 (2.52) | 0 | 0.371 |
DM uncomplicated | 32 (11.90) | 31 (13.03) | 1 (3.23) | 0.145 |
DM complicated | 3 (1.12) | 3 (1.26) | 0 | 0.530 |
CKD moderate to severe | 6 (2.23) | 5 (2.10) | 1 (3.23) | 0.524 |
Leukemia | 3 (1.12) | 3 (1.26) | 0 | 0.530 |
Lymphoma | 5 (1.86) | 4 (1.68) | 1 (3.23) | 0.460 |
Solid tumour no mets | 45 | 39 (16.39) | 6 (19.35) | 0.617 |
Solid tumour with mets | 11 (4.09) | 11 (4.62) | 0 | 0.622 |
Liver disease mild | 7 (2.60) | 7 (2.94) | 0 | 0.333 |
HIV/AIDS | 1 (0.37) | 1 (0.42) | 0 | 0.718 |