Table 4. Predictors of FEV1 decline (considered as a continuous variable).
Among variables included in Table 1, only those with p value < 0.10 in the Bivariate analysis are shown.
| Bivariate (Spearman) Rho/P value |
Multivariable Coefficient B(CI(95%)/P value |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| BMI (Kg/m2) | -0,206 | 0.005 | ||
| Toxic habits | ||||
| Smoker recruitment | -0.178 | 0.015 | ||
| Pack-years recruitment | -0.177 | 0.026 | ||
| Pack-years follow-up | -0.199 | 0.015 | -0.453 (-0.112/-0,793) | 0.010 |
| Alcohol abuse follow-up | -0.174 | 0.017 | -20.367 (-2.706/-38.028) | 0.024 |
| HIV data | ||||
| Years with HIV+ | -0.125 | 0.087 | -1.53 (-0.156/-2.903) | 0.029 |
| Respiratory data | ||||
| SGRQ total score recruitment | -0.195 | 0.008 | ||
| SGRQ total score follow-up | -0.195 | 0.007 | ||
| FVC-postBD (% ref) recruitment | -0.270 | <0.001 | -0.951 (-0.325/-1.576) | 0.003 |
| FEV1-postBD (%) recruitment | -0.240 | 0.001 | ||
| FVC-postBD (% ref) follow-up | -0.214 | 0.003 | ||
| FEV1-postBD (% ref) follow-up | -0.279 | <0.001 | ||
| FEV1/FVC (%) follow-up | -0.177 | 0.015 | ||
BMI: body mass index; SGRQ: St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire; FVC: forced vital capacity.