Table 3. Multivariable logistic regression of PAL presence.
| Factor | Coefficient | SE | OR | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.02 | 0.01 | 1.02 | 0.015 |
| %FEV1 | ||||
| ≥0.8 | Ref | |||
| 0.8> %FEV1 ≥0.5 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 1.20 | 0.393 |
| <0.5 | 1.04 | 1.45 | 2.82 | 0.043 |
| Surgical approach | ||||
| Thoracotomy | Ref | |||
| VATS/RATS | −0.50 | 0.14 | 0.61 | 0.036 |
| Smoking | ||||
| Never smoker | Ref | |||
| Past or current smoker | 0.43 | 0.30 | 1.54 | 0.029 |
| Surgical type | ||||
| Lobectomy/lobectomy + wedge resection | Ref | |||
| Segmentectomy | −1.05 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.015 |
| Wedge resection | −2.11 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.003 |
| Bilobectomy | 1.11 | 1.42 | 3.04 | 0.017 |
| Constant | −3.46 | 0.02 | 0.03 | <0.001 |
%FEV1, percent forced expiratory volume in 1 second; OR, odds ratio; PAL, prolonged air leak; RATS, robot-assisted thoracic surgery; SE, standard error; VATS, video-assisted thoracic surgery.