Table IV.
Relation of body fat percentage with short-term outcomes of thoracoscopic lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer
| Variables | Dead | Alive | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%)a | BF%b | N (%)a | BF%b | ||
| At discharge | 14 (1.2) | 30.6 (22.6–54.6) | 1169 (98.8) | 32.5 (10.4–54.6) | 0.961 |
| 90 days | 26 (2.2) | 28.6 (14.1–54.6) | 1157 (97.8) | 32.6 (10.4–54.6) | 0.058 |
| 1 year | 161 (13.6) | 30.7 (10.4–54.6) | 1022 (86.4) | 32.7 (14.3–54.6) | 0.006* |
| 3 years | 271 (31.7) | 29.7 (14.1–54.6) | 584 (68.3) | 32.9 (14.3–54.6) | < 0.001* |
| 5 years | 212 (40.5) | 30.2 (15.9–54.6) | 310 (59.3) | 32.5 (14.3–54.6) | 0.019* |
BF% – body fat percentage.
a
Data are expressed as number (%).
b
Data are expressed as median (range).
*
Statistically significant (p < 0.05).