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Table 4 Linear regression model for the association between adherence and FEV 1 % predicted a

From: Treatment adherence and health outcomes in patients with bronchiectasis

Independent variables

Estimated co-efficient (SE)

95% CI

Adherence to inhaled antibioticsb

-2.03 (2.57)

[-7.06; 3.00]

Adherence to other respiratory medicinesb

4.43 (2.57)

[-0.61; 9.47]

Adherence to airway clearanceb

-2.32 (2.47)

[-7.16; 2.51]

Age

-0.11 (0.15)

[-0.40; 0.17]

Genderc

-5.05 (2.64)

[-10.23; 0.13]

Baseline FEV1 % predicted

1.04*** (0.05)

[0.94; 1.15]

  1. an = 60: 6 participant withdrawals,, 8 participants with insufficient data to calculate adherence to inhaled antibiotics and 1 participant not prescribed other respiratory medicines.
  2. bAdherent = 1, non-adherent = 0.
  3. cMale = 1, female = 0.
  4. ***p < 0.001.
  5. Adjusted R2 = 0.07.