Table 1.
Patient Characteristics by Smoking Status (Column Percentages)
| Characteristics | Recent Quitters | Current Smokers | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | 153 (28.7%) | 381 (71.3%) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 62.6 (14.3) | 55.9 (12.4) | <0.001 |
| Sex (% male) | 79 (51.6%) | 184 (48.3%) | 0.485 |
| Race (% white) | 137 (89.5%) | 322 (84.5%) | 0.131 |
| BMI >30 | 54 (35.3%) | 123 (32.3%) | 0.504 |
| Hypertension | 91 (59.5%) | 148 (38.8%) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 23 (15.0%) | 46 (12.1%) | 0.357 |
| Asthma | 19 (12.4%) | 32 (8.4%) | 0.153 |
| Sleep Apnea | 23 (15.0%) | 21 (5.5%) | <0.001 |
| CAD | 21 (13.7%) | 23 (6.0%) | 0.003 |
| Steroid use | 11 (7.2%) | 9 (2.4%) | 0.008 |
| Albumin <3.2g/dL | 12 (7.8%) | 33 (8.7%) | 0.758 |
| ASA Class | 0.509 | ||
| 1 | 2 (1.3%) | 5 (1.3%) | |
| 2 | 80 (53.3%) | 224 (60.2%) | |
| 3 | 63 (42.0%) | 130 (35.0%) | |
| 4/5 | 5 (3.3%) | 13 (3.5%) | |
| Pack years, mean (SD) | 29.9 (25.9) | 29.9 (20.6) | 0.998 |
| Public insurance | 82 (53.6%) | 169 (44.4%) | 0.053 |
| Cancer | 41 (26.8%) | 76 (19.9%) | 0.084 |
| Death in Hospital | 2 (1.3%) | 4 (1.0) | 0.999 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists, CAD, Coronary Artery Disease