Table 2 Association between clinical features and AECOPD
From: Complexity in clinical diagnoses of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Feature | Univariate analysis OR, 95%CI | Multivariate analysisa OR, 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
Subjective increase in sputum purulence | 2.48 (1.26 – 4.90) | 3.35 (1.68 – 6.69) |
Venous pCO2 | 1.03 (1.01 – 1.06) | 1.04 (1.01 – 1.07) |
CXR—pleural effusion | 0.28 (0.14 – 0.57) | 0.26 (0.12 – 0.58) |
CXR—pulmonary edema | 0.23 (0.01 – 0.53) | 0.47 (0.18 – 1.24) |
CXR—lobar pneumonia | 1.45 (0.64 – 3.26) | 1.83 (0.76 – 4.46) |