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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the variables associated with the recurrence of hemoptysis in the patients after BAE treatment

From: Embosphere microspheres size for bronchial artery embolization in patients with hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis: a retrospective comparative analysis of 500–750 versus 700–900 μm microspheres

Parameters

Recurrence (n = 69)

Nonrecurrence (n = 43)

Univariate

Multivariate

   

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age(years), mean ± SD

58 ± 11

57 ± 13

0.98(0.95–1.01)

0.322

  

Sex

      

Female, No. (%)

43(62.3)

24(55.8)

1

-

  

Male, No. (%)

26(37.7)

19(44.2)

0.67(0.52–1.39)

0.095

  

Volume of hemoptysis (ml/d), No. (%)

      

< 100 ml

34(49.3)

13(30.2)

1.21(0.50–2.12)

0.660

  

100–300 ml

23(33.3)

16(37.2)

1.37 (0.35–6.45)

0.530

  

> 300 ml

12(17.4)

14(32.6)

2.45 (1.28–6.85)

0.018*

0.98(0.89–1.05)

0.389

History of smoking, No. (%)

24(34.8)

26(60.5)

1.32 (0.74–7.28)

0.435

  

Comorbidities, No. (%)

      

Hypertension

10(14.5)

6(14.0)

1.05 (0.65–1.85)

0.998

  

Hepatitis

2(2.9)

2(4.7)

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.895

  

Cerebral infarction

3(4.3)

2(4.7)

1.03 (0.38–3.54)

0.978

  

Diabetes mellitus

5(7.2)

3(7.0)

1.00 (0.99–1.20)

0.435

  

The number of lung segments involved

5(2,8)

4(2,7)

1.04 (0.99–1.13)

0.124

  

Bronchial dilatation severity score

2.0(1.6,2.6)

1.7(1.1,2.5)

1.15 (0.85–1.66)

0.125

  

Bronchiectasis type, No. (%)

      

Columnar/varicose

34(49.3)

40(93.0)

1

-

  

Cystic

32(46.4)

6(14.0)

2.52 (1.55–5.07)

< 0.001*

1.52(1.10–6.72)

0.028*

The diameter of embosphere microspheres, No. (%)

      

500–750 μm

45(65.2)

24(55.8)

0.52 (0.15–1.38)

0.170

  

700–900 μm

24(34.8)

19(44.2)

0.61 (0.52–1.98)

0.410

  

Presence of SPSs, No. (%)

37(53.6)

10(23.3)

2.47(1.62–6.31)

<0.001*

1.61(1.12–5.83)

< 0.001*

The average number of cul

print vessels

3.25

2.65

2.27(0.52–3.89)

0.462

  

Presence of culprit NBSAs, No. (%)

22(31.9)

15(34.9)

1.81(0.75–4.31)

0.183

  
  1. Note: Continuous data are presented as the mean standard deviation or median (interquartile range). HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, BAE bronchial artery embolization, SPSs systemic arterial-pulmonary circulation shunts, NBSAs nonbronchial systemic arteries, *p < 0.05 indicates statistical significance