Table 1 Clinical characteristics of MPP and RMPP patients

Mean age in years (SE)

6.07 (2.43)

6.47 (2.47)

− 1.28

0.201

Male, n (%)

106 (49.07)

46 (52.27)

0.26

0.610

Extra-pulmonary complication, n (%)

18 (8.33)

25 (28.40)

25.81

0.000

Pleural effusion

 One-sided, n (%)

41 (18.98)

45 (51.14)

31.87

0.000

 Two-sided, n (%)

5 (2.31)

8 (9.09)

5.45

0.020

Radiological imaging

 One lung pathology, n (%)

164 (75.93)

58 (65.90)

3.18

0.074

 Two lung pathology, n (%)

47 (21.75)

28 (31.82)

3.40

0.065

 Lung consolidation, n (%)

5 (2.31)

2 (2.17)

0.006

0.937

 Hospital stay (days)

7.77 ± 2.32

12.83 ± 5.22

− 11.69

0.000