Variable | Total (No., %) | Control group air leak < 5 days (No., %) | Air leak ≥ 5 days (No., %) | P-value* |
CC Index (n = 269) |
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Mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.7) | 1.6 (1.7) | 1.5 (1.3) | 0.3786 |
CC index category: (n = 269) |
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0 1 - 2 3 - 4 ≥5 | 86 (31.97) 126 (46.84) 37 (13.75) 20 (7.43) | 77 (2.35) 110 (46.22) 31 (13.03) 20 (8.40) | 9 (29.03) 16 (51.61) 6 (19.35) 0 | 0.300 |
ECOG performance status (n = 266) category: |
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ECOG 0 ECOG 1 ECOG 2 ECOG 3 | 165 (62.03) 84 (31.58) 12 (4.51) 5 (1.88) | 148 (62.71) 75 (31.78) 9 (3.81) 4 (1.69) | 17 (56.67) 9 (30.0) 3 (10.0) 1 (1.88) | 0.420 |
ECOG grouping: (n = 266) |
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ECOG 0 - 1 ECOG ≥2 | 249 (93.61) 17 (6.39) | 223 (94.49) 13 (5.51) | 26 (86.67) 4 (13.33) | 0.099 |
MRC dyspnea scores (n = 266) |
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1 2 3 4 | 172 (64.66) 73 (27.44) 15 (5.64) 6 (2.26) | 154 (65.25) 64 (27.12) 12 (5.08) 6 (2.54) | 18 (60.00) 9 (30.00) 3 (10.00) 0 | 0.552 |