Table 3.
Health Status: comorbid conditions, tobacco use, and body mass index*
| Variable | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Comorbid conditions, mean (SD) | 1.45 (1.18) |
| Patients with comorbid disease | 72 (76.6) |
| 1–2 conditions | 57 (60.6) |
| 3–4 conditions | 15 (16.0) |
| Type of condition† | |
| Emphysema/COPD | 36 (38.3) |
| Heart disease | 16 (7.0) |
| Cancers | 24 (26.1) |
| Diabetes | 12 (12.8) |
| Asthma | 12 (12.8) |
| Peptic ulcer | 12 (12.8) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 11 (11.7) |
| Stroke/CVA/TIA | 8 (8.5) |
| Tobacco status | |
| Ever | 84 (89.4) |
| Years smoked, mean (SD) | 37.0 (13.0) |
| Smoking | |
| at diagnosis | 35 (41.7) |
| Time 1 | 16 (17.0) |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD) | |
| Time 1 | 25.8 (4.9) |
| Time 2 | 25.6 (5.3) |
| Time 3 | 25.5 (5.2) |
*
Values are No. (%) of patients unless otherwise indicated. All percentages are calculated on the basis of the number of respondents for that characteristic. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
†
may have more than one condition
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CVA= cerebral vascular accident, TIA = transient ischemic attack
Time 1 = one-month post-thoracotomy, Time 2 = two-months post-thoracotomy, Time 3 = four-months post-thoracotomy