Table 1 Univariate analysis of risk factors for postoperative cough in patients with benign thyroid disease
From: Incidence and risk factor for short term postoperative cough after thyroidectomy
Variables | Univariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Cough (n = 61) | No cough (n = 298) | ||
Age (year) | 50.23 ± 7.34 | 48.82 ± 7.05 | 0.203 |
Sex | |||
Female | 47(13.1%) | 200(55.7%) | |
Male | 14(3.9%) | 98(27.3%) | 0.127 |
Smoker | |||
No | 53(14.8%) | 288(80.2%) | |
Yes | 8(2.2%) | 10(2.8%) | 0.001 |
Drinker | |||
No | 56(15.6%) | 288(80.2%) | |
Yes | 5(1.4%) | 10(2.8%) | 0.085 |
Operation time (hour) | 1.42 ± 0.83 | 1.24 ± 0.61 | 0.006 |
BMI | |||
Normal | 27(7.5%) | 103(28.7%) | |
24 ~ 28 | 23(6.4%) | 129(35.9%) | |
> 28 | 11(3.1%) | 66(18.4%) | 0.352 |
Operation extent Unilateral | 24(6.7%) | 166(46.2%) | |
Bilateral | 37(10.3%) | 132(36.8%) | 0.020 |