Table 3 Categorical data analysis of the two groups after propensity matching.

From: Long-term outcome of uniport vs. multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer

Categorical data

U-VATS (n = 106)

M-VATS (n = 106)

P-value

Sex (n, %)

0.673

 Male

40 (37.7)

43 (40.6)

 

 Female

66 (62.3)

63 (48.8)

 

Smoking (n, %)

0.62

 Yes

25 (23.6)

22 (20.8)

 

 No

81 (76.4)

84 (79.2)

 

Postoperative complications (n, %)

0.517

 Yes

6 (5.7)

4 (3.8)

 

 No

100 (94.3)

102 (96.2)

 

TNM Stage* (n, %)

0.772

 Stage 0

14 (13.2)

20 (18.9)

 

 Stage I

80 (75.5)

73 (68.9)

 

 Stage II

5 (4.7)

7 (6.6)

 

 Stage III

6 (5.7)

5 (4.7)

 

 Stage IV

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

 

Pathological types (n, %)

0.375

 Adenocarcinoma

102 (96.2)

101 (95.2)

 

 Squamous cell carcinoma

4 (3.8)

5 (4.8)

 

Status (n, %)

0.813

 Death

8 (7.5)

9 (8.5)

 

 Living

98 (92.5)

97 (91.5)

 

Lobectomy (n, %)

0.85

 Right upper

43 (40.6)

41 (38.7)

 

 Right middle

6 (5.7)

6 (5.7)

 

 Right lower

15 (14.2)

20 (18.9)

 

 Left upper

31 (29.2)

26 (24.5)

 

 Left lower

11 (10.4)

13 (12.3)

 
  1. *8th edition TNM stage grouping.