Clinical Study

Frequency and Intensive Care Related Risk Factors of Pneumothorax in Ventilated Neonates

Table 2

Relationship of risk events to pneumothorax.

Risk eventsCases ( )Controls ( )OR95% CI value
% %

Endotracheal suctioning6606303.50.7–17.10.05
Mean airway pressure change4402106.00.8–41.40.052
Reintubation66021013.51.9–93.20.003
Bagging5502109.01.3–61.10.015

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.