Table 1:
Description of demographic characteristics (221 patients)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| Mean = 61 (SD = 11.54) | ||
| Median = 62 (18–86) | ||
| <70 | 171 | 75 |
| ≥70 | 57 | 25 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 103 | 45 |
| Male | 125 | 55 |
| Smoker status | ||
| Active | 66 | 29 |
| Former >6 month | 73 | 32 |
| Non-smoker | 89 | 39 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Cardiovascular | 22 | 10 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 24 | 11 |
| Previous thoracic resection | 57 | 25 |
| Preoperative | ||
| FEV1 | ||
| Mean = 87% (21.25) | ||
| Median = 88% (25–135) | ||
| FEV1 ≤ 60% | 30 | 13 |
| Indication for surgery | ||
| Non-small-cell lung cancer | 111 | 49 |
| Metastasis | 71 | 31 |
| Benign non-infectious lesion | 25 | 11 |
| Benign infectious lesion | 21 | 9 |
FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s.