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. 2014 Feb 5;45(4):e94–e99. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu008

Table 4:

Association of BMI and complications after major lung resection

Complication BMI category OR 95% CI P-value
Pulmonary Underweight 2.48 1.26–4.88 0.0087
Normal 1.00
Overweight 0.84 0.55–1.29 0.42
Obese 1.14 0.65–1.98 0.65
Very obese 0.75 0.36–1.57 0.44
Cardiovascular Underweight 1.45 0.72–2.95 0.30
Normal 1.00
Overweight 0.72 0.49–1.05 0.085
Obese 0.83 0.50–1.39 0.49
Very obese 0.75 0.40–1.41 0.37
Other Underweight 1.21 0.61–2.39 0.59
Normal 1.00
Overweight 0.91 0.64–1.30 0.62
Obese 0.76 0.45–1.27 0.30
Very obese 0.65 0.35–1.22 0.18
Mortality Underweight 2.96 1.28–6.86 0.011
Normal 1.00
Overweight 0.45 0.23–0.89 0.022
Obese 1.11 0.50–2.44 0.80
Very obese 0.71 0.23–2.14 0.55
Overall Underweight 1.60 0.90–2.86 0.11
Normal 1.00
Overweight 0.89 0.67–1.20 0.45
Obese 0.97 0.65–1.44 0.87
Very obese 0.64 0.39–1.05 0.077