Variable | Cough(n = 138) | Non-cough (n = 154) | t/χ2/Z value | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 60 years | 85(61.5) | 77(50.0) | 3.961a | 0.047 |
< 60 years | 53(38.5) | 77(50.0) |  |  |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 49(35.5) | 52(33.8) | 0.098a | 0.755 |
Female | 89(64.5) | 102(66.2) | Â | Â |
Preoperative lung function | Â | Â | Â | Â |
FEV1(L) | 2.22 ± 0.45 | 2.24 ± 0.46 | -0.160b | 0.873 |
FVC(L) | 2.79 ± 0.53 | 2.82 ± 0.49 | -0.390b | 0.697 |
FENO (ppb) | 34(19,40) | 18(13,24) | -8.075c | < 0.001 |
Past medical history, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hypertension | 41(29.7) | 43(27.9) | 0.114a | 0.736 |
Coronary heart disease | 6(4.3) | 6(3.9) | 0.038a | 0.846 |
Diabetes mellitus | 27(19.6) | 19(12.3) | 2.705a | 0.100 |
COPD | 20(14.5) | 16(10.4) | 1.134a | 0.287 |
Smoking history | 25(18.1) | 24(15.6) | 0.334a | 0.563 |
Duration of anesthesia (min) | 195(160,230) | 170(140,200) | -4.253c | < 0.001 |
Surgical side, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Right | 81(58.7) | 88(57.1) | 0.072a | 0.788 |
Left | 57(41.3) | 66(42.9) | Â | Â |
Extent of surgery, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Lobectomy | 72(52.2) | 75(48.7) | 0.351a | 0.554 |
Sublobectomy | 66(47.8) | 79(51.3) | Â | Â |
Pathology, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Adenocarcinoma | 133(96.4) | 148(96.1) | 0.015a | 0.903 |
Squamous carcinoma | 5(3.6) | 6(3.9) | 0.015a | 0.903 |
AIS or MIA | 59(42.8) | 85(55.2) | 4.507a | 0.036 |