TABLE 1.
Demographics
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | 86 | |
| Male | 69 | 80.2 |
| Female | 17 | 19.8 |
| Age (yr) | ||
| Mean (SDa) | 67.1 (13.7) | |
| Range | 20.6–89.4 | |
| Tobacco use | ||
| History of use | 54 | 62.8 |
| Negative history | 32 | 37.2 |
| Pack-years | ||
| Mean (SDa) | 31.3 (22.3) | |
| Range | 2–100 | |
| Continued use after surgery | 13 | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 | 20.9 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 15 | 17.4 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 9 | 10.5 |
| Immunosuppressedb | 7 | 8.1 |
a
Standard deviation.
b
Includes subjects on chronic immunosuppressive medication (e.g., chronic prednisone usage).