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. 2021 Dec 6;16(2):142–151. doi: 10.1111/crj.13462

TABLE 6.

Logistic regression analysis of the effect on the recovery rate of BALF for each parameter, in the CFIP group (n = 214)

Variables Univariate logistic regression Multivariate logistic regression
OR (95%CI) p‐value OR (95%CI) p‐value
Sex Male 0.60 0.33–1.08 0.091 0.52 0.25–1.12 0.094
Female REF REF
Age <65 years 1.08 0.57–2.05 0.809 0.96 0.49–1.89 0.898
≥65 years REF REF
Smoking status Ex/current smoker 0.72 0.40–1.29 0.268 0.99 0.47–2.12 0.985
Non‐smoker REF REF
Bronchus laterality Left 0.58 0.33–1.02 0.058 0.46 0.25–0.85 0.013
Right REF REF
Bronchus location Others 0.69 0.34–1.40 0.306 0.53 0.25–1.13 0.101
Middle/lingula REF REF
%VC <65% 0.45 0.25–0.82 0.009 0.37 0.19–0.71 0.003
≥65% REF REF
FEV1/FVC <80% 0.76 0.43–1.34 0.341 0.51 0.27–0.96 0.037
≥80% REF REF

Note: The C‐statistics of multivariate logistic model is 0.67 (95%CI: 0.60–0.75).

Abbreviations: BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; CFIP, chronic fibrotic interstitial pneumonia; CI, confidence interval; FEV1/FVC, forced expiratory volume in 1 s divided by forced vital capacity; VC, vital capacity.