Table 3 Association between co-morbidity and type of surgery for patients diagnosed 1993–8 (n = 1844)
Charlson co-morbidity index (%)
01–23–45+
Lobectomy506 (47.8)471 (44.5)71 (6.7)10 (0.9)
Bilobectomy93 (53.8)71 (41.0)8 (4.6)1 (0.6)
Pneumonectomy298 (58.9)190 (37.5)17 (3.4)1 (0.2)
Sublobar resection48 (44.9)47 (43.9)11 (10.3)1 (0.9)
Total945 (51.2)779 (42.2)107 (5.8)13 (0.7)