TABLE 1

Demographic and clinical details for pneumothorax and coronavirus disease 2019

Age years
 21–301 (2)
 31–404 (7)
 41–5010 (17)
 51–6016 (27)
 61–7014 (23)
 71–8015 (25)
Female14 (23)
Side affected
 Right38 (63)
 Left18 (30)
 Bilateral4 (7)
Smoking status
 Never-smoker34 (57)
 Current smoker3 (5)
 Ex-smoker15 (25)
 Unknown8 (13)
Respiratory comorbidities
 COPD6 (10)
 Asthma10 (17)
 Bronchiectasis2 (3)
 Pneumothorax0 (0)
 None43 (72)
Other comorbidities
 Systemic hypertension19 (32)
 Hyperlipidaemia16 (27)
 Atrial fibrillation3 (5)
 Chronic kidney disease4 (7)
 Type 2 diabetes mellitus10 (17)
Mode of breathing#
 Spontaneous20 (32)
 CPAP/NIV3 (5)
 Intubated and ventilated27 (44)
 ECMO12 (20)
Mode of diagnosis#
 On admission9 (15)
 Clinical change17 (27)
 Incidental31 (50)
 Clinical examination3 (5)
 Unknown2 (3)
Management#
 Chest drain43 (69)
 Chest drain then surgery1 (2)
 Conservative15 (24)
 Palliative3 (5)
Height m1.72 (1.67–1.79)
BMI+ kg·m−227.0 (23.5–31.4)

Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range). CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; NIV: noninvasive ventilation; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; BMI: body mass index. #: n=62 due to two patients with sequential pneumothoraces; : n=52; +: n=53.