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Table 4 Frequency of comorbidities reported at inclusion

From: Gender differences at presentation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Sweden

 

Total

 

Never smoker

 

Ex-smoker

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

(N = 250)

(N = 98)

OR (95%CI)

(N = 64)

(N = 39)

OR (95%CI)

(N = 169)

(N = 53)

OR (95%CI)

Single Comorbidity

Arterial hypertension (N, %)

84 (34)

31 (32)

1.09 (0.66–1.80)

18 (28)

8 (21)

1.52 (0.59–3.92)

62 (37)

20 (38)

0.96 (0.51–1.81)

Gastroesophageal reflux (N, %)

74 (30)

39 (40)

0.64 (0.39–1.04)

16 (25)

20 (51)

0.32 (0.14–0.74)

55 (33)

17 (32)

1.02 (0.53–1.98)

Other cardiovasculara (N, %)

76 (30)

10 (10)

3.84 (1.89–7.80)

18 (28)

5 (13)

2.70 (0.90–7.88)

54 (32)

5 (9)

4.51 (1.70–12.0)

Coronary heart disease (N, %)

59 (24)

8 (8)

3.48 (1.59–7.58)

14 (22)

1 (3)

10.6 (1.34–84.5)

43 (25)

6 (11)

2.70 (1.07–6.70)

Diabetes (N, %)

38 (15)

14 (14)

1.08 (0.55–2.09)

6 (9)

3 (8)

1.24 (0.29–5.28)

30 (18)

10 (19)

0.93 (0.42–2.05)

Cancer (N, %)

20 (8)

13 (13)

0.57 (0.27–1.19)

4 (6)

5 (13)

0.45 (0.11–1.80)

15 (9)

7 (13)

0.64 (0.25–1.66)

Thyroid diseasesb (N, %)

11 (4)

11 (11)

0.36 (0.15–0.87)

4 (6)

2 (5)

1.23 (0.22–7.07)

6 (4)

8 (15)

0.21 (0.07–0.63)

Sleep apnea (N, %)

18 (7)

4 (4)

1.82 (0.60–5.53)

4 (6)

3 (8)

0.80 (0.17–3.78)

13 (8)

1 (2)

4.33 (0.55–33.9)

Asthma (N, %)

5 (2)

10 (10)

0.18 (0.06–0.54)

3 (5)

8 (21)

0.19 (0.05–0.77)

2 (1)

2 (4)

0.31 (0.04–2.22)

COPD (N, %)

8 (3)

2 (2)

1.59 (0.33–7.61)

0 (0)

0 (0)

7 (4)

1 (2)

2.25 (0.27–18.7)

Osteoporosis (N, %)

1 (0.4)

5 (5)

0.10 (0.01–0.65)

1 (2)

3 (8)

0.19 (0.02–1.90)

0 (0)

2 (4)

0.06 (0.003–1.30)

Multiple comorbidities

1- comorbidity (N, %)

77 (31)

31 (32)

0.96 (0.58–1.59)

15 (23)

14 (36)

0.69 (0.28–1.66)

59 (35)

14 (26)

1.50 (0.75–2.97)

2-comorbidties (N, %)

59 (24)

31 (32)

0.67 (0.40–1.12)

13 (20)

13 (33)

0.51 (0.21–1.26)

42 (25)

16 (30)

0.76 (0.39–1.51)

3-comorbidties (N, %)

33 (13)

11 (11)

1.20 (0.58–2.50)

7 (11)

6 (15)

0.68 (0.21–2.18)

26 (15)

4 (8)

2.23 (0.74–6.70)

4-comorbidties (N, %)

20 (8.0)

4 (4.0)

2.04 (0.68–6.14)

5 (8)

0 (0)

7.30 (0.39–136)

14 (8)

4 (8)

1.11 (0.35–3.52)

5-comorbidties (N, %)

4 (2.0)

1 (1.0)

1.60 (0.17–14.3)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1.87 (0.07–47.0)

2 (1)

1 (2)

0.62 (0.06–7.01)

  1. OR Odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  2. aOther cardiovascular disease: Atrial fibrillation and Heart failure
  3. bThyroid diseases: hypo−/hyperthyroidism