Table 2

Factors associated with death within 90 days of surgery

Overall N=10991Died within 90 days of surgery (n=647)
n%n%OR95% CIAdjusted OR*95% CI
Sex
 Women482443.92104.41.001.00
 Men616756.14377.11.681.42 to 1.981.371.15 to 1.63
p<0.0001p=0.0004
Age group
 <5510089.2353.50.460.32 to 0.670.460.32 to 0.68
 55–5910909.9454.10.550.39 to 0.770.530.37 to 0.75
 60–64184716.8633.40.450.33 to 0.610.440.32 to 0.59
 65–69212819.41054.90.630.49 to 0.820.610.47 to 0.79
 70–74222620.31627.31.001.00
 75–79182816.61508.21.140.90 to 1.441.190.94 to 1.51
 80–847306.6699.51.330.99 to 1.791.461.07 to 1.98
 85+1341.22216.42.501.54 to 4.062.841.71 to 4.71
p<0.0001**p<0.0001**
 Ethnicity
 White898381.75105.71.001.00
 Black820.711.20.210.03 to 1.480.210.03 to 1.51
 Asian1121.032.70.460.14 to 1.440.450.14 to 1.46
 Other770.733.90.670.21 to 2.140.710.22 to 2.31
 Missing173715.81307.51.341.10 to 1.641.461.19 to 1.80
p=0.0030p=0.0005
Townsend quintile
 1134312.2664.91.001.00
 2160214.6865.41.100.79 to 1.531.120.80 to 1.57
 3160914.6986.11.250.91 to 1.731.350.97 to 1.88
 4172314.61196.91.441.05 to 1.961.591.16 to 2.19
 (most deprived) 5207415.71326.41.320.97 to 1.781.451.06 to 1.99
 Missing264018.91465.51.130.84 to 1.531.130.83 to 1.55
p=0.0221**p=0.0028**
Performance status
 0342231.11323.91.001.00
 1281525.61776.31.671.33 to 2.111.381.09 to 1.75
 24654.25111.03.072.19 to 4.312.401.68 to 3.41
 3–41081.02018.55.663.38 to 9.494.082.37 to 7.02
 Missing418138.02676.41.701.37 to 2.111.351.06 to 1.73
p<0.0001**p<0.0001**
Predicted FEV1
 >80%189117.2733.91.001.00
 60–79%149913.6875.81.531.12 to 2.111.370.99 to 1.90
 40–59%7266.6506.91.841.27 to 2.671.641.12 to 2.41
 <40%1411.3128.52.321.23 to 4.382.071.06 to 4.04
 Missing673461.34256.31.681.30 to 2.161.481.13 to 1.95
p=0.0002**p=0.0020**
Charlson index
 0545649.62584.71.001.00
 1279125.41716.11.311.08 to 1.601.200.98 to 1.48
 2–3223320.31767.91.721.41 to 2.101.541.25 to 1.90
 ≥45114.6428.21.801.28 to 2.531.531.07 to 2.18
p<0.0001**p<0.0001**
Stage
 IA224920.5783.51.001.00
 IB306427.91695.51.621.24 to 2.141.391.05 to 1.84
 IIA3343.092.70.770.38 to 1.550.670.33 to 1.37
 IIB149413.61026.82.041.51 to 2.761.591.16 to 2.19
 IIIA9338.5808.62.441.77 to 3.361.851.32 to 2.60
 Missing285726.02097.32.201.68 to 2.871.781.32 to 2.41
p<0.0001**p=0.0004**
Side
 Right506746.13186.31.00
 Left393035.82195.60.880.74 to 1.05
 Other850.8910.61.770.88 to 3.56
 Missing190917.41015.30.830.66 to 1.05
p=0.1063
Histology
 Adenocarcinoma340631.01354.01.001.00
 Squamous cell310628.32327.51.961.57 to 2.431.381.10 to 1.73
 NSCLC NOS183316.71246.81.761.37 to 2.261.361.05 to 1.76
 Other3683.3226.01.540.97 to 2.451.140.70 to 1.84
 Missing227820.71345.91.511.19 to 1.941.080.82 to 1.42
p<0.0001p=0.0420
Procedure
 Segmentectomy/wedge167115.2704.20.900.69 to 1.160.800.61 to 1.05
 Lobectomy705164.23254.61.001.00
 Bi-lobectomy4313.9388.82.001.41 to 2.841.941.35 to 2.78
 Pneumonectomy112110.212911.52.692.17 to 3.332.812.22 to 3.56
 Other7176.58511.92.782.16 to 3.572.121.62 to 2.77
p<0.0001p<0.0001
  • *ORs are adjusted for all other factors for which adjusted ORs are given. All p values calculated using likelihood ratio test.

  • **Likelihood ratio test p for trend.

  • FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; NOS, not otherwise specified.