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. 2015 Feb;77(1-2):113–122.

Table 3.

Correlation between independent variables and postoperative complications

Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
Independent variables OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Gender
(Male vs. Female)
2.530 1.448 – 4.419 0.001 1.711 0.839 – 3.489 0.139
Age 1.038 1.009 – 1.067 0.010 1.043 1.012 – 1.075 0.006
BMI 0.948 0.887 – 1.014 0.122 0.984 0.910 – 1.065 0.691
Smoking history
(BI≥200 vs. BI<200)
2.533 1.370 – 4.684 0.003 1.596 0.738 – 3.453 0.235
Resected lobe
(Others vs. Right upper lobectomy)
0.968 0.836 – 1.121 0.665 0.988 0.844 – 1.156 0.875
FEV1% 0.967 0.945 – 0.989 <0.004 1.004 0.973 – 1.029 0.980
LAV% 1.073 1.038 – 1.110 <0.001 1.056 1.016 – 1.098 0.006

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; BI, brinkman index; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; LAV, low-attenuation volume