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. 2010 Jun 15;11(1):77. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-11-77

Table 3.

Linear and multivariate analysis of relationship between post-bronchodilator FEV1 % predicted and sputum sputum neutrophil percentage at 1 year.

Linear Regression Multiple Regression
Independent Variables in Model Estimate(SE) p-value R-square Estimate(SE) p-value R-square

Age -0.198 (0.137) 0.150 0.007 0.008 (0.129) 0.950 0.209

BMI 0.335 (0.158) 0.034 0.015 0.430 (0.151) 0.005

Concomitant ICS use 8.241 (2.070) <0.001 0.051 8.075 (1.960) <0.001

Current smoking status 2.486 (1.823) 0.174 0.006 0.959 (1.780) 0.590

Pack years -0.056 (0.032) 0.082 0.010 -0.036 (0.030) 0.230

Gender 7.052 (1.858) <0.001 0.047 7.588 (1.780) <0.001

Sputum neutrophil % -0.316 (0.057) <0.001 0.094 -0.272 (0.056) <0.001

Other independent variables were included in this analysis as shown.