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Comparison of cause of death between CPFE and emphysema groups
| CPFE group (n=11) |
Emphysema group (n=108) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of death | |||
| Primary cancer | 4 (36.4%) | 16 (14.8%) | 0.068 |
| Respiratory failure | 3 (27.3%) | 1 (0.9%) | <0.0001 |
| Others | 0 (0%) | 6 (5.6%) | 0.422 |
Abbreviation: CPFE, combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.
