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Table 3 Propensity score-matched comparison of clinical factors

From: Long acting β2-adrenocepter agonists are not associated with atrial arrhythmias after pulmonary resection

Variables

β2-agonists group (n = 67)

Control group (n = 67)

P-value

Age, years

71.4 ± 7.4

70.5 ± 8.5

0.503

Gender (male)

53 (79%)

52 (78%)

0.834

Comorbidities (HT/DL/DM/IHD)

19/8/9/3

18/9/10/3

NS

Smoking history

61 (91%)

59 (88%)

0.572

Surgical procedure (VATS)

22 (33%)

29 (43%)

0.213

Lung cancer staging (I/II/III/IV)

46/7/12/2

42/6/16/3

NS

VC, % predicted

95.7 ± 14.2

97.6 ± 16.9

0.475

FEV1, % predicted

70.6 ± 14.9

75.0 ± 17.0

0.108

FEV1/FVC, %

58.2 ± 8.6

60.2 ± 7.0

0.145

  1. Values are shown as numbers (%) or mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations as in Table 1