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. 2015 Jun 17;69:110–116. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.06.078

Table 2.

Multivariate analysis in 83 lung transplant recipients.

Coefficient 95% CI p value
CD4 T-cell counta
Viral infections in blood (yes vs. no)b −11.1 −50.0 to 27.9 0.578
Gender (males vs. females) 45.7 −60.5 to 151.9 0.399
Age (per year) 1.3 −2.3 to 4.9 0.494
Nadir CD4 T-cell (< 200 vs. > 200 cells/μl) −423.4 −516.8 to −329.9 <0.001
Induction therapy (ATG vs. no) −95.9 −203.1 to 11.1 0.079
Immunosuppressive therapyc −45.1 −138.7 to 48.6 0.345
Rejection episodes (yes vs. no) −20.2 −65.3 to 24.9 0.380
Viral infections in BAL (yes vs. no)b −28.4 −-54.8 to −1.9 0.036
Gender (males vs. females) 45.1 −61.9 to 152.1 0.409
Age (per year) 1.3 −2.3 to 4.9 0.473
Nadir CD4 T-cell (< 200 vs. > 200 cells/μl) −421.7 −515.9 to −327.5 <0.001
Induction therapy (ATG vs. no) −93.9 −201.7 to 13.8 0.088
Immunosuppressive therapyc −43.1 −137.3 to 51.1 0.370
Rejection episodes (yes vs. no) −10.6 −56.3 to 35.1 0.649



CD8 T-cell counta
Viral infections in blood (yes vs. no)b −36.2 −101.8 to 29.4 0.279
Gender (males vs. females) 206.8 44.1 to 369.6 0.013
Age (per year) −4.7 −10.2 to 0.8 0.096
Nadir CD4 T-cell (< 200 vs. > 200 cells/μl) −300.6 −443.1 to −158.1 <0.001
Induction therapy (ATG vs. no) −58.9 −223.3 to 105.3 0.482
Immunosuppressive therapyc 44.7 −98.9 to 188.4 0.542
Rejection episodes (yes vs. no) 64.6 −11.2 to 140.4 0.095
Viral infections in BAL (yes vs. no)b −12.1 −56.9 to 32.7 0.596
Gender (males vs. females) 208.6 45.1 to 372.0 0.012
Age (per year) −4.7 −10.2 to 0.9 0.098
Nadir CD4 T-cell (< 200 vs. > 200 cells/μl) −303.2 −446.2 to −160.1 <0.001
Induction therapy (ATG vs. no) −53.9 −218.6 to 110.9 0.522
Immunosuppressive therapyc 39.9 −103.9 to 183.8 0.587
Rejection episodes (yes vs. no) 69.9 −7.2 to 147.2 0.076

CI, confidence interval; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage.

a

Dependent variable.

b

Both opportunistic and community-acquired viral infections.

c

Cyclosporine A or tacrolimus/azathioprine/steroids vs. Cyclosporine A or tacrolimus/mycophenolate mofetil/steroids.