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. 2020 May;10(5):1008–1020. doi: 10.21037/qims-19-1024

Table 4. Results of multivariate logistic regression analyses for pulmonary hemorrhage, higher-grade pulmonary hemorrhage, and hemoptysis.

Variable Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Multivariate analysis for pulmonary hemorrhage
   Lesion location (Ref. = left upper lobe)
      Left lower lobe 1.948 (1.209–3.138) 0.006
      Left hilar 2.497 (0.749–8.329) 0.136
      Right upper lobe 1.365 (0.922–2.022) 0.12
      Right middle lobe 1.682 (0.734–3.853) 0.219
      Right lower lobe 1.754 (1.125–2.734) 0.013
      Right hilar 5.368 (1.518–18.986) 0.009
   Lesion characteristics (Ref. = cavitary)
      Solid 2.618 (1.196–5.728) 0.016
      Subsolid 3.468 (1.405–8.561) 0.007
      Consolidation 0.496 (0.146–1.679) 0.259
   Lesion size ≤3 cm 1.628 (1.186–2.236) 0.003
   Lesion depth (Ref. = ≤3 cm)
      3–5 cm 4.558 (2.141–9.704) <0.001
      >5 cm 25.641 (12.276–53.56) <0.001
   Lung metastases 6.695 (2.618–17.122) <0.001
Multivariate analysis for higher-grade pulmonary hemorrhage
   mPAD/AAD ratio >1 1.871 (1.063–3.294) 0.03
   Lesion size ≤3 cm 1.769 (1.081–2.897) 0.023
   Lesion depth (Ref. = ≤3 cm)
      3–5 cm 1.505 (0.468–4.84) 0.493
      > 5 cm 5.88 (2.046–16.898) 0.001
   Emphysema 2.81 (1.709–4.621) <0.001
   Lung metastases 6.687 (2.629–17.011) <0.001
Multivariate analysis for hemoptysis
   History of hypertension 2.507 (1.191–5.277) 0.016
   Hemorrhage (Ref. = no hemorrhage)
      Lower-grade pulmonary hemorrhage 3.065 (1.332–7.053) 0.008
      Higher-grade pulmonary hemorrhage 10.39 (4.226–25.541) <0.001

CI, confidence interval; Ref. Reference; mPAD, main pulmonary artery diameter; AAD, ascending aorta diameter.