Table 4. Panel A. Univariable analysis showing the independent association of each parameter with survival.
Panel A. Univariable analysis exploring factors that predict survival | ||
Variables | HR (95% IC) | p value |
Age (for each year) | 1.09 (1.05–1.13) | 0.001 |
Pack-year (for each pack-year) | 1.00 (1.01–1.02) | 0.06 |
BMI (index) | 1.00 (0,94–1,07) | 0.80 |
Gender (male as reference) | 0.45 (0.18–1.16) | 0.10 |
Current Smoker (yes vs. no) | 2.12 (1.02–4.39) | 0.04 |
FEV1% (for each %) | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) | 0.001 |
MMRC (for each point) | 1.36 (1.07–1.70) | 0.01 |
6MWD (for each m) | 0.99 (0.98–0.99) | 0.001 |
BODE (for each point) | 1.19 (1.04–1.35) | 0.007 |
Pulmonary Artery diameter (for each mm) | 1.19 (1.12–1.27) | 0.001 |
Pulmonary Artery diameter≥30mm (yes vs. no) | 4.52 (2.28–8.98) | 0.001 |
Pulmonary artery quartiles (reference Q1) | ||
Q2 vs Q1 | 0.94 (0.32–2.71) | 0.90 |
Q3 vs Q1 | 1.26 (0.62–4.22) | 0.32 |
Q4 vs Q1 | 5.36 (2.33–12.32) | 0.001 |
Emphysema (yes vs no) | 0.88 (0.48–1.63) | 0.69 |
Panel B. Multivariable analysis | ||
Variables | HR (95%IC) | p value |
Age (for each year) | 1.08 (1.04–1.13) | 0.001 |
Pulmonary Artery diameter≥30mm (yes vs no) | 2.78 (1.35–5.75) | 0.006 |
Variables included in the model: age, BSA, current smoker, BODE, Pulmonary Artery diameter>30mm