The Outcome of Thoracentesis versus Chest Tube Placement for Hepatic Hydrothorax in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Table 4
Mortality difference and binary logistic regression.
Mortality difference
S.E.
value
Odds ratio
CI of 95%
Chest tube versus thoracentesis in patients with cirrhosis
0.119
≤0.001
2.11
1.43–3.12
Male versus female cirrhotic patients who have chest tube and/or thoracentesis
0.14
0.731
0.97
0.71–1.21
White versus black cirrhotic patients who have chest tube and/or thoracentesis
