Table 2.
Demographic and risk variables
| Demographics and risk factors | Lower activity patients (n = 50) | Higher activity patients (n = 49) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 54% (25) | 46% (21) | 0.476 |
| Lung cancer | 88% (44) | 98% (48) | 0.059 |
| RCT intervention group | 48% (24) | 55% (27) | 0.480 |
| % predicted FEV 1 mean (±SD) | 70 (15) | 80 (21) | 0.006 |
| ppoFEV 1 mean (±SD) | 57 (16) | 64 (22) | 0.042 |
| Age (years) median (interquartile range) | 71 (11) | 66 (12) | 0 .014 |
| BMI mean (±SD) | 26 ± 5 | 26 ± 4 | 0.940 |
| ASA ≥ 3 | 57% (35) | 43% (26) | 0.083 |
| Current smoking/ex smokers of up to 6 weeks | 55% (12) | 46% (10) | 0.667 |
| COPD | 67% (18) | 33% (9) | 0.042 |
| Preoperative activity level <2 km | 36% (18) | 12% (6) | 0.006 |