Table 5.
Standardized coefficients, standard errors, and p-values from the multivariable ridge regression models simultaneously relating the top four quantitative emphysema metrics investigated to each of the seven clinical characteristics of interest.
| Standardized coefficient | S.E. | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEV/FVC | |||
| ACS | − 0.14 | 0.01 | 2.4 x |
| D | 0.04 | 0.01 | 7.3 x |
| NJC | − 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.005 |
| %LAA | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.003 |
| FEV | |||
| ACS | − 0.68 | 0.07 | 1.5 x |
| D | 0.25 | 0.04 | 2.7 x |
| NJC | − 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.129 |
| %LAA | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.008 |
| FRC | |||
| ACS | 0.76 | 0.08 | 2.2 x |
| D | − 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.439 |
| NJC | 0.37 | 0.19 | 0.053 |
| %LAA | − 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.044 |
| FRC/TLC | |||
| ACS | 0.09 | 0.01 | 3.2 x |
| D | − 0.02 | 0.01 | 3.3 x |
| NJC | − 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.753 |
| %LAA | − 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.275 |
| SGRQ (Total) | |||
| ACS | 17.00 | 1.92 | 1.2 x |
| D | − 7.60 | 1.29 | 7.2 x |
| NJC | 3.01 | 4.86 | 0.535 |
| %LAA | − 9.14 | 4.26 | 0.032 |
| 6MWD | |||
| ACS | − 249.28 | 33.34 | 3.1 x |
| D | 96.46 | 22.59 | 2.3 x |
| NJC | 58.51 | 82.32 | 0.478 |
| %LAA | 47.49 | 72.30 | 0.512 |
LAA low attenuation area, NJC normalized join-count, ACS average cluster size, FEV forced expiratory volume in one second, FVC forced vital capacity, 6MWD 6-minute walk distance, FRC functional residual capacity, TLC total lung capacity, GT gas trapping.