Table 2 Variables associated with death among patients with anti-MDA5 + DM from Univariable Cox Regression Analysis
From: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a predictive marker for anti-MDA5 positive dermatomyositis
Characteristics | HR (95%CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | 1.48 (0.86–2.55) | 0.16 |
Age | 1.13 (0.57–2.25) | 0.717 |
Smoking | 2.25 (1.22–4.12) | 0.009 |
Arthralgia | 0.65 (0.38–1.1) | 0.106 |
Dyspnea | 2.62 (1.52–4.5) | < 0.001 |
Fatty liver | 0.78 (0.38–1.58) | 0.486 |
Dysphagia | 0.52 (0.13–2.12) | 0.36 |
Diabetes | 0.76 (0.28–2.11) | 0.602 |
Hypertension | 1.84 (0.83–4.07) | 0.132 |
Infection | 3.01 (1.52–5.98) | 0.002 |
Skin ulcer | 0.51 (0.18–1.41) | 0.192 |
Gottron sign | 0.88 (0.52–1.52) | 0.656 |
Heliotrope sign | 0.57 (0.33–0.97) | 0.039 |
RPILD | 6.46 (3.69–11.3) | < 0.001 |
HRCT score | 3.62 (1.99–6.6) | < 0.001 |
LDH (IU/L) | 5.28 (2.94–9.48) | < 0.001 |
Lymphocytes (109/L) | 0.51 (0.27–0.94) | 0.032 |
CRP (mg/L) | 1.01 (1.01–1.02) | < 0.001 |
NLR | 3.93 (2.14–7.22) | < 0.001 |