close to significancep = 0.06
The association of higher NPAD with postoperative mortality was close to significance at univariate analysis ( p = 0.06) but reached significance ( p = 0.026, OR 3.39 [1.15–9.95]) at multivariate analysis (model including age, side, ppoFEV1, CCI, and NPAD), together with right side of pneumonectomy ( p = 0.0074, OR 4.11 [1.46–11.56]) and CCI >5 ( p = 0.0011, OR 5.56 [1.99–15.54]) ( Table 5 ). 3.