Table 4 Baseline characteristics of 114 patients included in the study after matching
From: Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on lung cancer surgery outcomes: a matched-case analysis
Characteristic | Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) (n = 57) | Non-intervention or control (NG) (n = 57) |
|---|---|---|
Patient demographics | ||
Age | 70.48 (7.25) | 71.80 (7.36) |
Gender (male) | 32 (56.7%) | 35 (61.7%) |
Smoking status | ||
Pack years | 32.67 (23.58) | 30.82 (24.63) |
Lung function | ||
%DLCO | 71.38 (18.70) | 73.19 (19.13) |
PpoDLCO | 57.22 (15.41) | 57.76 (14.40) |
Surgical incision | ||
Open | 35 (60%) | 33 (56.7%) |
VATS | 22 (40%) | 24 (43.3%) |
Surgery side | ||
Right | 16 (30%) | 14 (26.7%) |
Lung resection | ||
Wedge | 10 (17.5%) | 12 (21.1%) |
Segmentectomy | 2 (3.5%) | 4 (7%) |
Lobectomy | 41 (71.9%) | 37 (64.9%) |
Bilobectomy | 3 (5.3%) | 4 (7%) |
Sleeve | 0 | 0 |
Pneumonectomy | 1 (1.8%) | 0 |
Comorbidity | ||
COPD | 25 (45%) | 19 (34.2%) |
Other measures | ||
MRC dyspnoea score > 2 | 3 (5.3%) | 3 (5.3%) |