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. 2014 Sep;6(9):1230–1238. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.07.23

Table 4. Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for postoperative complications.

Variable Category OR 95% CI P value
Univariate
     Gender Male 0.69 0.43-1.11 0.13
     Smoking Yes 1.55 1.04-2.30 0.032
     Previous thoracic surgery Yes 0.6 0.06-5.84 1
     Hypertension Yes 1.26 0.86-1.86 0.24
     Coronary artery disease Yes 1.39 0.87-2.22 0.17
     Diabetes mellitus Yes 0.96 0.56-1.65 0.89
     History of CVA/TIA Yes 1.32 0.57-3.03 0.52
     COPD Yes 1.27 0.72-2.23 0.42
     FEV1% <70/≥70 0.93 0.63-1.37 0.72
     BMI ≥30/<30 1.14 0.51-2.58 0.75
     ASA 3-4/1-2 1.27 0.86-1.86 0.23
     CCI 3-4/0-2 29 6.80-123.62 <0.001
     Pathologic stage III-IV/I-II 0.86 0.57-1.31 0.48
     Pneumonectomy Yes 2.3 1.15-4.61 0.016
     Duration of surgery, min ≥180/<180 1.89 1.24-2.86 0.003
Multivariate
     Gender Male 0.8 0.45-1.43 0.45
     Smoking Yes 1.38 0.89-2.21 0.19
     Coronary artery disease Yes 1.25 0.74-2.11 0.41
     CCI 3-4/0-2 29.95 6.91-129.88 <0.001
     Pneumonectomy Yes 2.26 1.09-4.71 0.029
     Duration of surgery, min ≥180/<180 1.93 1.24-3.00 0.003

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CVA, cerebrovascular disease; TIA, transient ischemic attack; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1%, forced expiratory volume as a percentage of forced vital capacity.