The Outcome of Thoracentesis versus Chest Tube Placement for Hepatic Hydrothorax in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample

Table 2

Race.

		Chest tube	Thoracentesis	Total
Race (uniform)
White	Count	131	1109	1240
	%	72.4%	69.3%	69.6%
Black	Count	15	139	154
	%	8.3%	8.7%	8.6%
Hispanic	Count	30	261	291
	%	16.6%	16.3%	16.3%
Asian	Count	2	46	48
	%	1.1%	2.9%	2.7%
Native American	Count	1	9	10
	%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Others	Count	2	37	39
	%	1.1%	2.3%	2.2%
Total	Count	181	1601	1782
	% within	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%