Table 2.
Frequency of outcomes by smoking status
| Postoperative outcome | Never smoked (n=186632) | Current smoker (n=135741) |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical site infection | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| Vascular complications | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Cerebral vascular accident/stroke | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Pulmonary complications | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Reintubation for respiratory or cardiac failure | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Pneumonia | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Failure to wean >48 h | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Composite outcome | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Death within 6 months* | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Death within 1 year* | 5.3 | 6.4 |
Results presented as column percentage.
*Never, N=186305; current, N=135561.