From: Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease diagnosed by two methods: a prospective cohort study
Variables | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Age, by each year | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) * | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) * |
Sex, female | 1.38 (0.96–2.00) | – |
Body mass index, by 1 kg/m2 | 0.89 (0.83–0.95) * | 0.94 (0.87–1.01) |
Smoking | ||
 Never smoker | Reference | – |
 Former smoker | 0.72 (0.47–1.18) | – |
 Current smoker | 1.82 (0.80–4.15) | – |
Haemoglobin, by 1 g/dL | 0.83 (0.73–0.95) * | 0.89 (0.75–1.06) |
Platelet, by 1000/μL | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) * | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) |
Total protein, by 1 g/dL | 1.88 (1.22–2.89) * | 1.57 (0.97–2.52) |
Total bilirubin, by 1 mg/dL | 0.40 (0.18–0.85) * | 0.42 (0.17–1.04) |
SGRQ score, by each score | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | – |
FEV1, by 1 L | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | – |
FVC, by 1 L | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | – |
DLCO, by 1% | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) * | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) |
Computed tomography type | ||
 Nodular bronchiectatic form | Reference | Reference |
 Upper lobe cavitary form | 3.69 (2.30–5.94) * | 3.16 (1.78–5.62) * |
Diagnostic method | ||
 NTM culture on two sputum specimens | Reference | Reference |
 NTM culture on bronchoscopic specimen | 0.93 (0.59–1.48) | 0.82 (0.48–1.38) |