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. 2013 Mar 6;8(3):e58214. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058214

Table 3. Factors associated with the amount of annual FEV1 decline in patients with NTM pulmonary disease, by linear regression analysis.

Variables Beta p value 95% C.I.
Age −0.472 <0.001 −0.012–−0.004
Gender: male vs. female 0.295 0.018 0.022–0.229
Radiographic pattern: bronchiectasis vs. cavitary 0.232 0.035 0.008–0.205
Radiographic score: >3 vs. ≤3 0.217 0.049 0.000–0.202
Baseline function: FEV1>50% vs. FEV1≤50% 0.349 0.002 0.059–0.245

NOTE. NTM, non-tuberculous mycobacteria; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second.