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. 2019 May 8;10(2):173–183. doi: 10.1007/s13167-019-00168-z

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of independent risk factors associated with prolonged p-LOS in the training set

Intercept and variable Regression coefficient Adjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Intercept − 3.77 < 0.001*
Age (years)
  < 50 1.0 (reference)
  50–59 0.74 2.11 (1.13–3.92) 0.019*
  60-69 1.02 2.76 (1.48–5.16) 0.001*
  ≥ 70 1.59 4.92 (2.54–9.53) < 0.001*
  P value for trend < 0.001*
Gender
  Female 1.0 (reference)
  Male 0.82 2.27 (1.68–3.08) < 0.001*
RV/TLC
  < 35.0% 1.0 (reference)
  35.0–44.9% 0.02 1.02 (0.73–1.43) 0.911
  ≥ 45.0% 0.65 1.92 (1.24–2.97) 0.004*
  P value for trend 0.060
Surgical approach
  VATS 1.0 (reference)
  Open 1.11 3.03 (2.25–4.09) < 0.001*
Surgical type
  Sub-lobectomy 1.0 (reference)
  Lobectomy 0.62 1.87 (1.08–3.24) 0.027*
  Pneumonectomy 2.68 14.63 (4.51–47.47) < 0.001*

p-LOS postoperative length of stay, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, RV/TLC ratio of residual volume to total lung capacity, VATS video-assisted thoracic surgery

*Statistically significant