Skip to main content

Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the variables associated with recurrence of hemoptysis in all patients (n = 107)

From: Bronchial artery embolization for the management of frequent hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis

Variables

Recurrence

(n = 66)

Nonrecurrence

(n = 41)

Univariate

Multivariate

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age, years

58.7 ± 10.2

59.8 ± 10.9

0.99 (0.96–1.01)

0.332

  

Gender

 Female

42

18

1

  

 Male

24

23

0.65 (0.40–1.08)

0.098

  

BMI, kg/m2

22.4 ± 3.0

22.8 ± 3.4

0.96 (0.89–1.04)

0.280

  

History of hemoptysis ≥10 years

33

18

1.22 (0.75–1.98)

0.433

  

Extent of hemoptysis, mL

   

0.069

  

 < 100

37

16

1

  

 100–300

22

15

0.85 (0.50–1.44)

0.550

  

 ≥ 300

7

10

0.38 (0.17–0.87)

0.021

  

Smoking

10

9

0.67 (0.34–1.31)

0.240

  

Hypertension

14

9

1.00 (0.55–1.81)

0.996

  

Diabetes

3

3

1.01 (0.32–3.24)

0.986

  

Admission SBP, mmHg

126 (117, 139)

125 (114, 130)

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.118

  

Admission hemoglobin (g/L)

123.6 ± 16.1

125.1 ± 20.5

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

0.808

  

PLT, *109/L

181.3 ± 56.4

197.3 ± 54.9

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

0.405

  

WBC, *109/L

6.7 ± 2.4

8.2 ± 2.4

0.87 (0.78–0.96)

0.009

0.95 (0.85–1.07)

0.412

Number of lobes involved

5 (2, 8.3)

4 (2, 7)

1.05 (0.99–1.12)

0.114

  

Bronchial dilatation severity score

2.1 (1.7, 2.7)

1.8 (1.0, 2.6)

1.28 (0.94–1.75)

0.123

  

Bronchial wall thickening severity score

2.4 (2.0, 3.0)

2.3 (1.7, 3.0)

1.10 (0.79–1.54)

0.582

  

Bronchiectasis type

 Columnar or varicose

24

32

1

1

 

 Cystic

42

9

2.63 (1.59–4.37)

<  0.001

1.74 (1.03–2.94)

0.039

Treatment method

 BAE

21

39

0.14 (0.08–0.25)

<  0.001

0.18 (0.10–0.33)

<  0.001

 Conservative therapy

45

2

1

1

 

In-hospital days

7 (5, 8.3)

5 (4, 8.5)

1.02 (0.95–1.08)

0.624

  
  1. Continuous data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval, BMI Body mass index, SBP Systolic blood pressure, PLT Blood platelet, WBC White blood cell, BAE Bronchial artery embolization