Table 3 Association between clinical features and AECOPD alone
From: Complexity in clinical diagnoses of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Feature | Univariate analysis OR, 95%CI | Multivariate analysis OR, 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
Subjective increase in sputum purulence | 0.70 (0.42 – 1.16) | 0.86 (0.47 – 1.56) |
Venous pCO2 | 2.66 (0.74 – 9.62) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) |
CXR—pleural effusion | 0.43 (0.21 – 0.87) | 0.53 (0.23 – 1.18) |
CXR—pulmonary edema | 0.40 (0.15 – 1.08) | 0.31 (0.11 – 0.91) |
CXR—lobar pneumonia | 0.13 (0.07 – 0.25) | 0.13 (0.07 – 0.25) |