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. 2010 May 11;10:27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-10-27

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) of MRC thresholds*.

MRC ≥ 2 MRC ≥ 3
OLD 1.83 (1.23-2.73) 2.25 (1.43-3.54)

HIV 1.50 (1.08-2.09) 1.29 (0.87-1.91)

Female 3.86 (2.81-5.30) 4.38 (2.99-6.42)

BMI (per kg/m2) 1.06 (1.03-1.08) 1.05 (1.02-1.07)

Smoking (per 10-pk yrs) 1.24 (1.13-1.36) 1.22 (1.09-1.36)

*Adjusted for other variables in the table as well as age, current injection drug use status and number of pneumonias. 95%CI = 95% confidence interval; OLD = Obstructive lung disease; HIV = Human immunodeficiency virus; BMI = Body mass index; pack-yr = Number of packs smoked per day * years smoked