Table 4. Independent Predictors of Surgical Resection in Patients With Localized, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancera.
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age 70–79 | 0.48 (0.28–0.82) | 0.0078 |
| Age > 80 | 0.18 (0.10–0.32) | <0.001 |
| African American race | 0.43 (0.34–0.55) | <0.001 |
| Separated or divorced | 0.71 (0.52–0.97) | 0.029 |
| Widowed | 0.60 (0.48–0.76) | <0.001 |
| Comorbidity | 0.69 (0.62–0.78) | <0.001 |
| Living in poverty | 0.67(0.51–0.88) | 0.005 |
| HMO | 0.47(0.26–0.85) | 0.013 |
| Medicare | 0.53 (0.39–0.72) | <0.001 |
| Medicaid | 0.37(0.22–0.64) | 0.0003 |
| Self-pay | 0.41 (0.25–0.67) | 0.0004 |
a
Note: All tumor locations (except those not otherwise specified) were associated with higher odds of resection compared with tumor location at main bronchus (data not shown).
CI = confidence interval; HMO = health maintenance organization; OR = odds ratio.