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. 2018 Apr 6;11:667–673. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S157957

Table 3.

Multivariate linear regression analysis for morphine equivalent (mg) in POD 0–2 after VATS lung lobectomy

Variables Multivariate Model 1
Multivariate Model 2
Coefficient (95% CI) P-value Coefficient (95% CI) P-value
Sex
 Female (vs male) 4.07 (−48.93, 109.18) 0.455
ASA class
 1 (vs 2–3) 10.33 (−9.21, 29.87) 0.751
Preoperative diabetes mellitus 20.76 (−3.42, 44.95) 0.092 18.23 (−5.16, 41.62) 0.127
Preoperative psychiatric disorder −37.83 (−122.63, 46.97) 0.382
Surgery time (min) 0.55 (0.40, 0.69) <0.001 0.53 (0.39, 0.68) <0.001
Postoperative ICU admission 10.74 (−60.68, 42.16) 0.503
Never smoker (vs non-never smoker) −25.19 (−52.17, 1.80) 0.067 −17.48 (−33.83, −1.13) 0.036
Total smoking amount (packs) −0.001 (−0.002, 0.001) 0.327

Notes: Multivariate Model 1: eight variables with P value <0.2 from the univariate model were included in the multivariable Model 1. Multivariate Model 2: backward variable selection method with an elimination criterion of 0.1 was performed to fit the multivariable model.

Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; ICU, intensive care unit; POD, postoperative day; VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery.