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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) of MRC thresholds*.

From: Cross sectional analysis of respiratory symptoms in an injection drug user cohort: the impact of obstructive lung disease and HIV

 

MRC ≥ 2

MRC ≥ 3

OLD

1.83 (1.23-2.73)

2.25 (1.43-3.54)

HIV

1.50 (1.08-2.09)

1.29 (0.87-1.91)

Female

3.86 (2.81-5.30)

4.38 (2.99-6.42)

BMI (per kg/m2)

1.06 (1.03-1.08)

1.05 (1.02-1.07)

Smoking (per 10-pk yrs)

1.24 (1.13-1.36)

1.22 (1.09-1.36)

  1. *Adjusted for other variables in the table as well as age, current injection drug use status and number of pneumonias. 95%CI = 95% confidence interval; OLD = Obstructive lung disease; HIV = Human immunodeficiency virus; BMI = Body mass index; pack-yr = Number of packs smoked per day * years smoked
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

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