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Table 3 Prognostic impacts on the 90-day mortality

From: Impact of lymphocyte differential count > 15% in BALF on the mortality of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

Prognostic factors

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

95% CI

P value

HR

95% CI

P value

Age

1.040

0.930–1.170

0.463

   

Male

0.409

0.069–2.420

0.325

   

Ever smoker

0.190

0.040–0.090

0.037

   

Alb

0.210

0.037–1.210

0.081

   

KL-6

1.000

0.999–1.000

0.463

   

P/F ratio

0.992

0.982–1.000

0.115

   

UIP

1.780

0.442–7.180

0.416

   

BAL >15% lymphocytes

0.125

0.027–0.589

0.009

0.125

0.027–0.589

0.009

FVC, % predicted

0.956

0.893–1.020

0.199

   

DLco, % predicted

1.010

0.974–1.050

0.572

   
  1. Alb Albumin, KL-6 Sialylated carbohydrate antigen KL-6, SP-D Surfactant protein D, SP-A Surfactant protein A, P/F ratio PaO2/FiO2 ratio, UIP Usual interstitial pneumonia, BAL Bronchoalveolar lavage, FVC Forced vital capacity, DLco Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, HR Hazard ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence interval