Table 5.

Predictors of disease progression: multivariate analysis

	Adjusted HR	95% CI	p-value
Abdominal fat ratio
High [>0.88, n = 51]	Ref.
Middle [0.84–0.88, n = 39]	2.758	1.112–6.843	0.029
Low [<0.84, n = 38]	3.084	1.241–7.668	0.015
Albumin, g/dL
≥ 3.5	Ref.
< 3.5	12.943	2.588–64.718	0.002
Presence of cavity
Absent	Ref.
Present	4.577	2.364–8.861	<0.001

HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference