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Table 3 Univariate Cox regression analysis

From: A proposed prognostic prediction score for pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis

Variables

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age (> 65 year)

1.53 (0.85–2.76)

0.15

Gender (male)

0.88 (0.49–1.57)

0.66

Underlying disease (yes)

0.59 (0.18–1.92)

0.38

Smoking history (yes)

0.96 (0.53–1.75)

0.91

History of pneumothorax (yes)

2.98 (1.61–5.51)

 < 0.001

BMI (< 18 kg/m2)

2.32 (1.29–4.17)

 < 0.01

Fine crackles (yes)

1.38 (0.78–2.42)

0.27

Finger clubbing (yes)

0.53 (0.13–2.18)

0.38

mMRC (2–4)

1.76 (0.98–3.15)

0.058

KL-6 (> 550 U/ml)

2.62 (1.46–4.7)

 < 0.01

SP-A (> 50 ng/ml)

1.34 (0.62–2.89)

0.46

SP-D (> 270 ng/ml)

1.39 (0.76–2.55)

0.29

%FVC (< 65%)

2.01 (1.12–3.59)

0.019

%RV/TLC (> 125%)

1.00 (0.52–1.92)

0.99

%DLCO (< 85%)

1.99 (1.00–3.94)

0.05

6MT distance (< 270 m)

1.64 (0.76–3.56)

0.21

6MT lowest SpO2 (< 92%)

1.16 (0.56–2.41)

0.69

Flat chest index (< 0.57)

1.73 (0.99–3.05)

0.056

UIP pattern in the lower lobes (yes)

1.57 (0.89–2.76)

0.12

ILD in the lower lobes (yes)

2.50 (1.21–5.19)

0.014

  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, mMRC modified Medical Research Council breathlessness scale, KL-6 Krebs von den Lungen-6, SP surfactant protein, FVC forced vital capacity, RV residual volume, TLC total lung capacity, DLCO diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, 6MT six-minute walk test, UIP usual interstitial pneumonia, ILD interstitial lung disease