Table 4.
Comparison between those who did and did not receive Prehab.
| Parameter | Did not receive Prehab | Received Prehab | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | M:F | 35:25 | 109:107 | ns |
| Age (years) | Mean (± 95%CI) | 69.67 ± 2.7 | 71.7 ± 1.09 | 0.06 |
| Outcome | Surgery | 18 (30) | 150 (69.4) | 0.00001 |
| Radiotherapy | 14 (23.3) | 26 (12.0) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 12 (20) | 17 (7.9) | ||
| Palliative care | 1 (1.7) | 8 (3.7) | ||
| Died before treatment | 3 (5) | 2 (0.9) | ||
| Declined / no treatment | 12 (20) | 13 (6.0) | ||
| Type of surgery | Lobectomy | 7 (38.9) | 88 (58.7) | ns |
| Segmentectomy | 3 (16.7) | 14 (9.3) | ||
| Pneumonectomy | 1 (5.6) | 3 (2.0) | ||
| Wedge resection | 7 (38.9) | 39 (26.0) | ||
| Endobronchial excision | – | 2 (1.3) | ||
| Thoracotomy | – | 3 (2.0) | ||
| Failed trial of one lung ventilation | – | 1 (0.7) | ||
| Length of hospital stay | Median (IQR) | 9 (4.5) | 7 (6) | 0.03 |
| Post-operative Complications | Major | 4 (22.2) | 13 (8.7) | 0.09 |
| Nil | 7 (38.9) | 73 (48.7) | ||
| Post-operative Mortality | In hospital | 0 | 2 (1.3) | ns |
| 30 days | 0 | 2 (1.3) | ns | |
| 90 days | 0 | 7 (4.7) | ns | |
| 1 year mortality | 5 (27.8) | 24 (16.0) | ns |
Values are numbers (percentage) unless otherwise stated. P values were calculated using Fishers exact test for categorical data and Mann Whitney U test for continuous variables by excluding unknown data.
CI= confidence interval; ns= not significant.