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Table 4 The effect size and bias reduction

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

 

β2-agonists group

Control group

     

Logistic regression analysis

 

n = 71

n = 103

Difference of means

Standard error

P-value

Effect size

Bias reduction

Age

71.4 ± 7.3

70.7 ± 8.6

0.7

0.86

0.52

0.82

 

VC, % predicted

94.9 ± 14.6

98.0 ± 16.7

−3.1

1.69

0.19

1.84

 

FEV1, % predicted

69.6 ± 15.1

79.0 ± 17.0

−9.4

1.73

<0.001

5.42

 

FEV1/FVC, %

57.9 ± 8.6

62.9 ± 6.8

−5.0

0.85

<0.001

5.92

 

Logistic regression analysis adjusted propensity score

 

n = 67

n = 67

     

Age

71.4 ± 7.4

70.5 ± 8.5

0.9

0.97

0.50

0.93

113.4

VC, % predicted

95.7 ± 14.2

97.6 ± 16.9

−1.9

1.90

0.47

1.00

54.5

FEV1, % predicted

70.6 ± 14.9

75.0 ± 17.0

−4.4

1.95

0.11

2.26

41.6

FEV1/FVC, %

58.2 ± 8.6

60.2 ± 7.0

−2.0

0.95

0.14

2.10

35.5

Mean of bias reduction

61.3

  1. Abbreviations: FEV 1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC forced vital capacity, VC vital capacity