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Table 4 Predictors of disease progression: univariate analysis

From: Characteristics associated with progression in patients with of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease : a prospective cohort study

 

Unadjusted HR

95% CI

p-value

Age, years

 Q1 [<55, n = 31]

Ref.

  

 Q2 [55– 64, n = 40]

0.990

0.463–2.160

0.979

 Q3 [65–72, n = 36]

1.052

0.480–2.309

0.899

 Q4 [>72, n = 43]

0.429

0.169–1.089

0.075

Sex

 Male

Ref.

  

 Female

1.351

0.731–2.496

0.337

SGRQ

  < 25

Ref.

  

  ≥ 25

1.562

0.875–2.789

0.132

Radiologic feature

 Nodular bronchiectatic disease

1

  

 Fibrocavitary disease

1.740

0.737–4.108

0.206

Chest CT score

 X

Ref.

  

 X + 1

1.211

1.123–1.306

<0.001

Presence of cavity

 Absent

Ref.

  

 Present

3.750

2.086–6.739

<0.001

Cholesterol, mg/dL

  ≥ 200

Ref.

  

  < 200

1.263

0.673–2.371

0.467

Albumin, g/dL

  ≥ 3.5

Ref.

  

  < 3.5

8.942

3.097–25.818

<0.001

FVC, %

  ≥ 80

Ref.

  

  < 80

1.974

1.049–3.715

0.035

FEV1

  ≥ 80

Ref.

  

  < 80

1.102

0.546–2.226

0.786

Height, cm

 High [>165, n = 48]

Ref.

  

 Middle [157–165, n = 55]

1.126

0.547–2.319

0.748

 Low [<157, n = 47]

1.243

0.604–2.562

0.555

Weight, kg

 High [>59, n = 49]

Ref.

  

 Middle [50–59, n = 55]

1.935

0.861–4.347

0.110

 Low [<50, n = 46]

3.146

1.437–6.885

0.004

BMI, kg/m2

 High [>22, n = 52]

Ref.

  

 Middle [20–22, n = 44]

1.619

0.669–3.752

0.261

 Low [<20, n = 54]

3.211

1.538–6.705

0.002

Waist, cm

 High [>80, n = 50]

Ref.

  

 Middle [72–80, n = 41]

1.082

0.467–2.507

0.853

 Low [<72, n = 37]

2.183

1.041–4.575

0.039

Hip, cm

 High [>95, n = 45]

Ref.

  

 Middle [90–95, n = 48]

2.062

0.890–4.780

0.092

 Low [<90, n = 35]

2.485

1.041–5.929

0.040

Skeletal muscle mass, kg

 High [>23, n = 41]

Ref.

  

 Middle [20–23, n = 43]

1.068

0.434–2.629

0.886

 Low [<20, n = 44]

2.382

1.083–5.242

0.031

Body fat, kg

 High [>16, n = 43]

Ref.

  

 Middle [11.5–16, n = 42]

2.565

1.045–6.300

0.040

 Low [<11.5, n = 43]

3.068

1.270–7.409

0.013

Body fat percentage, %

 High [>29, n = 42]

Ref.

  

 Middle [22.5–29, n = 40]

2.545

1.037–6.246

0.041

 Low [<22.5, n = 46]

2.609

1.081–6.296

0.033

Abdominal fat ratio

 High [>0.88, n = 51]

Ref.

  

 Middle [0.84–0.88, n = 39]

2.342

1.024–5.356

0.044

 Low [<0.84, n = 38]

2.987

1.302–6.851

0.010

  1. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; SGRQ, St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; CT, computed tomography; BMI, body mass index; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV 1 , forced expiratory volume in 1 s; Ref, reference