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Table 2 Demographic and risk variables

From: Potentially modifiable factors contribute to limitation in physical activity following thoracotomy and lung resection: a prospective observational study

Demographics and risk factors

Lower activity patients (n = 50)

Higher activity patients (n = 49)

p value

Male

54% (25)

46% (21)

0.476

Lung cancer

88% (44)

98% (48)

0.059

RCT intervention group

48% (24)

55% (27)

0.480

% predicted FEV 1 mean (±SD)

70 (15)

80 (21)

0.006

ppoFEV 1 mean (±SD)

57 (16)

64 (22)

0.042

Age (years) median (interquartile range)

71 (11)

66 (12)

0 .014

BMI mean (±SD)

26 ± 5

26 ± 4

0.940

ASA ≥ 3

57% (35)

43% (26)

0.083

Current smoking/ex smokers of up to 6 weeks

55% (12)

46% (10)

0.667

COPD

67% (18)

33% (9)

0.042

Preoperative activity level <2 km

36% (18)

12% (6)

0.006