Preferences for treatment of lobectomy in Chinese lung cancer patients: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or open thoracotomy?

Figures & data

Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics between two groups

	Treatment decision-making		P-value
	Open thoracotomy	VATS
Sex	56	79	0.0026a
Male	36 (64%)	30 (38%)
Female	20 (36%)	4 (62%)
Age, years	56	79	0.0164b
<35	5 (9%)	44 (56%)	c
35–65	45 (80%)	10 (13%)
>65	6 (11%)	25 (32%)	c
Marital status	56	79	0.3821a
Married	51 (91%)	76 (96%)
Not married	5 (9%)	3 (4%)
Education level	56	79	0.3260a
High school graduate or less	26 (46%)	30 (38%)
College graduate or higher	30 (54%)	49 (62%)
PS score (0–4)	56	79	0.5528b
0	11 (20%)	13 (16%)
1	21 (38%)	27 (34%)
2	10 (18%)	19 (24%)
3	9 (16%)	12 (15%)
4	5 (9%)	8 (10%)
Family income (RMB per month)	56	79	<0.001b,d
<3,000	33 (59%)	16 (20%)
3,000–6,000	17 (30%)	24 (30%)
>6,000	6 (11%)	39 (49%)
Employment status	56	79	0.0092a
Unemployment	22 (39%)	15 (19%)
Employment	34 (61%)	64 (81%)

Notes:

a Chi-square test

b Wilcoxon rank sum test

c statistical difference existed in age between the two groups

d statistical difference existed in family income between the two groups.

Abbreviations: PS, performance status; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Table 2 Factors influencing treatment decision-making

Reasons for treatment decision-making	Open thoracotomy		VATS		P-value	Total
	n	%	n	%		n	%
Best chance for cure	49	88	18	23	<0.001	67	50
Doctors’ recommendation	23	41	54	68	<0.001	77	57
Fewest side effects	20	36	60	76	<0.001	80	59
Less invasive	5	9	47	59	<0.001	52	39
Knowing people satisfied with it	14	25	22	28	0.712	36	27
Least painful	16	29	26	46	0.175	55	31
Most affordable	41	73	10	13	<0.001	61	38

Abbreviation: VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Figure S1 Questionnaire used in this study.

Abbreviation: PS, performance status.