TABLE 4.
Univariable and multivariable analyses for risk of PPCs
| Variables | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Age (years) | 1.034 (0.986–1.084) | 0.171 | ||
| Male | 0.327 (0.104–1.024) | 0.055 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.749 (0.629–0891) | 0.001 | 0.796 (0.628–0.987) | 0.038 |
| Pulmonary TBc | 3.371 (0.942–12.068) | 0.064 | ||
| No comorbidity | 0.410 (0.170–0.989) | 0.047 | 0.220 (0.059–0.819) | 0.048 |
| Age‐adjusted CCI | 1.571 (1.143–2.162) | 0.005 | ||
| Smoking history | 1.881 (1.371–17.378) | 0.014 | 4.362 (1.210–15.720) | 0.024 |
| Preop %predicted FEV1 < 60 | 3.371 (0.942–12.068) | 0.062 | ||
| Preop %predicted DLCO <60 | 2.747 (1.133–6.659) | 0.025 | 3.727 (1.319–10.530) | 0.013 |
| Clinical stage N2 (to N0–1) | 1.406 (0.478–4.133) | 0.535 | ||
| Pneumonectomy (to nonpneumonectomy) | 1.801 (0.681–4.763) | 0.232 | ||
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; CI, confidence interval; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1s; OR, odds ratio; PPCs, postoperative pulmonary complications; TBc, tuberculosis.