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. 2003 May 1;121(3):107–110. doi: 10.1590/S1516-31802003000300004

Table 2. Logistic regression analysis between independent and dependent variables in thoracic surgery.

Variable Estimated parameter P Odds ratio Confidence interval
Intercept - 1.2548 0.4899 - -
Body mass index - 0.1437 0.0328 0.87 0.76 - 0.99
Smoking 0.0397 0.0029 1.04 1.01 - 1.07
Wheezing 1.8352 0.0209 6.27 1.32 - 29.7
Duration 0.00686 0.0288 1.01 1.00 - 1.01

Individuals classified according to the PORT (Perioperative Respiratory Therapy) scale as being at moderate risk had four times the chance of having postoperative pulmonary complications, in comparison with the low-risk classification. The high-risk classification had 22 times the chance of those at moderate risk.