Table 4. Predictive factors for PPCs: univariate and Multivariable analysis.
| Variables | Univariate | Multivariable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | ||
| Age | 0.972 (0.940–1.004) | 0.087 | 0.981 (0.947–1.015) | 0.261 | |
| Gender (female) | 0.769 (0.425–1.390) | 0.384 | – | – | |
| BMI | 1.037 (0.943–1.140) | 0.456 | – | – | |
| Smoking history | 1.369 (0.768–2.4442) | 0.287 | – | – | |
| Preoperative hypoalbuminemia | 0.454 (0.125–1.647) | 0.230 | – | – | |
| Postoperative hypoalbuminemia | 0.365 (0.203–0.657) | 0.001 | 0.627 (0.317–1.241) | 0.180 | |
| Blood loss | 0.999 (0.998–1.001) | 0.409 | – | – | |
| ÄALB ≥14.97% | 3.129 (1.746–5.608) | <0.001 | 2.268 (1.153–4.460) | 0.018 | |
| ASA score | 0.601 (0.273–1.322) | 0.206 | – | – | |
| Hypertension | 1.337 (0.716–2.496) | 0.362 | – | – | |
| Diabetes | 0.516 (0.155–1.716) | 0.281 | – | – | |
| Previous malignancy | 1.240 (0.466–3.303) | 0.667 | – | – | |
| COPD | 1.111 (0.573–2.155) | 0.755 | – | – | |
| CHD | 0.700 (0.161–3.037) | 0.634 | – | – | |
| FEV1 | 0.556 (0.349–0.855) | 0.013 | 0.596 (0.369–0.963) | 0.034 | |
| TNM stage | 0.922 (0.628–1.353) | 0.677 | – | – | |
| Extent of resection | 1.120 (0.569–2.205) | 0.742 | – | – | |
| Pathology | 1.114 (0.727–1.707) | 0.620 | – | – | |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; ÄALB, postoperative decrease in serum albumin; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHD, coronary heart disease; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second.