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. 2015 Feb;77(1-2):113–122.

Table 4.

Correlation between independent variables and PPS

Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
Independent variables OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Gender
(Male vs. Female)
1.868 1.074 – 3.250 0.027 1.076 0.535 – 2.166 0.837
Age 1.014 0.986 – 1.042 0.330 1.016 0.987 – 1.045 0.294
BMI 0.966 0.903 – 1.035 0.326 0.134 0.003 – 6.177 0.903
Smoking history
(BI≥200 vs. BI<200)
2.529 1.332 – 4.804 0.005 2.023 0.920 – 4.451 0.080
Resected lobe
(Others vs. Right upper lobectomy)
1.047 0.901 – 1.126 0.547 1.070 0.914 – 1.252 0.399
FEV1% 0.969 0.947 – 0.991 0.007 0.993 0.965 – 1.021 0.617
LAV% 1.055 1.024 – 1.088 <0.001 1.042 1.004 – 1.081 0.031

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