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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses of risk factors for early recurrence after BAE following MDCT angiography

From: Value of multidetector computed tomography angiography before bronchial artery embolization in hemoptysis management and early recurrence prediction: a prospective study

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Age, years

 ≤ 50

3.48 (0.83–14.59)

0.088

  

  > 50

1

   

Sex

 Male

3.07 (0.38–24.96)

0.294

  

 Female

1

   

Cardiovascular diseases

0.50 (0.06–4.07)

0.517

  

Diabetes mellitus

1.57 (0.19–12.80)

0.671

  

Chronic liver diseases

3.94 (0.79–19.53)

0.093

  

Pulmonary TB history

2.49 (0.60–10.43)

0.212

  

Extent of lung diseases

  > 3 lobes

0.67 (0.16–2.81)

0.584

0.45 (0.10–2.09)

0.308

 ≤ 3 lobes

1

 

1

 

Grade of hemoptysis

 

0.262

 

0.264

 Massive

2.47 (0.48–12.75)

0.280

3.06 (0.50–18.74)

0.227

 Moderate

0.51 (0.05–5.64)

0.582

0.60 (0.05–6.89)

0.684

 Mild

1

 

1

 

Etiology

 

0.016

 

0.019

 Aspergilloma

5.25 (1.16–23.73)

0.031

6.63 (1.31–33.60)

0.022

 Bronchiectasis

0.34 (0.04–3.23)

0.344

0.54 (0.50–5.85)

0.612

 Active/reactivated TB

1

 

1

 

Embolic agent

 Polyvinyl alcohol

2.26 (0.28–18.37)

0.446

  

 Combination†

1

   
  1. †Combination of polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin sponge
  2. TB: tuberculosis, HR: hazard ratio
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