Table 4

- Comparison according to the subdomains of medically necessary, time-sensitive, medically necessary, time-sensitive-metabolic equivalents, and medically necessary, time-sensitive-Duke activity status index-5 questions in patients with or without pulmonary and cardiovascular complications.

ScoresNo PCCs (n=674)PCCs (n=44)P-valuesMean (95%CI)
Procedure domain (MeNTS)19.75±5.826.7±4.5<0.0016.96 (5.19-8.72)
Disease domain (MeNTS)17.88±5.415.05±5.80.001-2.83 (-4.5 - -1.18)
Patient domain (MeNTS)11.8±3.215.18±3.7<0.0013.37 (2.3-4.3)
Patient domain (MeNTS-METs)14.13±4.218.81±4.54<0.0014.68 (3.39-5.97)
Patient domain (MeNTS-DASI-5Q)14.24±4.2818.93±4.48<0.0014.68 (3.37-5.99)
ScoresNo MACCEs (n=696)MACCEs (n=22)P-valuesMean (95%CI)
Procedure domain (MeNTS)19.9±5.927.5±3.9<0.0017.55 (5.06-10.04)
Disease domain (MeNTS)17.8±5.414.09±5.60.002-3.73 (-6.05 - -1.4)
Patient domain (MeNTS)11.9±3.3314.5±3.39<0.0012.56 (1.14-3.98)
Patient domain (MeNTS-METs)14.3±4.318.18±4.7<0.0013.88 (2.04-5.72)
Patient domain (MeNTS-DASI-5Q)14.41±4.3818.36±4.15<0.0013.94 (2.08-5.81)
  • Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and mean difference (95% confidence interval [CI]). PCCs: postoperative pulmonary complications, MACCEs: major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, MeNTS: medically necessary, time-sensitive, METs: metabolic equivalents, DASI: Duke activity status index, 5Q: 5 questions