Plasma MicroRNA-21 Predicts Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Pneumoresection

Table 2

Patient baseline characteristics.

Preoperative characteristics	Total ()
Age (years)	59.7 ± 5.8
Male (%)	175 (47.6)
BMI	26.1 ± 8.5
Current smoker (%)	196 (53.3)
COPD (%)	193 (52.5)
Hypertension (%)	180 (48.9)
Heart failure (%)	168 (45.7)
Diabetes (%)	188 (51.1)

Continuous data are presented as means ± SD; numerical data are presented as numbers (percentage among total patients). BMI: body mass index; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.