Table 2 Prognostic analysis of risk factors for respiratory infection-related mortality in the derivation group.

From: Multicentre retrospective observational study for development and validation of MAC prognostic score model

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Crude HR

95% CI

P value

Adjusted HR

95% CI

P value

Age ≥ 65 years

4.46

1.95–12.9

< 0.01

3.32

1.30–11.2

0.03

Sex, male

5.01

2.86–9.03

< 0.01

2.61

1.32–5.24

< 0.01

Body Mass Index < 18.5 (N = 787)

2.34

1.31–4.25

< 0.01

   

Tuberculosis sequelae

1.06

0.32–2.61

0.91

   

Interstitial pneumonia

5.26

2.40–10.3

< 0.01

2.42

0.97–5.42

0.04

COPD

9.45

4.30–18.6

< 0.01

2.07

0.76–5.11

0.13

Bronchial asthma

3.30

0.99–8.11

0.02

   

Connective tissue diseases

1.23

0.47–2.65

0.64

   

Diabetes mellitus

1.58

0.55–3.61

0.33

   

Oral corticosteroids

2.46

1.07–4.95

0.02

   

Inhaled corticosteroids

5.70

1.97–13.1

< 0.01

3.22

0.82–10.1

0.06

Immunosuppressants

1.58

0.55–3.61

0.33

   

Albumin < 3.5 g/dL (N = 750)

10.2

5.44–19.9

< 0.01

5.89

3.01-12.0

< 0.01

ESR elevation (N = 369)

12.4

2.54–223

0.01

   

Lymphocyte count < 1000/µL (N = 827)

3.02

1.69–5.37

< 0.01

   

Mycobacterium avium

 

reference

    

Mycobacterium intracellulare

1.98

1.12–3.68

0.02

   

Bronchiectasis

2.10

0.97–5.49

0.09

   

Cavity formation

3.52

2.02–6.11

< 0.01

   

Cavity formation ≥ 2 cm

5.13

2.82–9.07

< 0.01

2.18

1.05–4.31

0.03

Cavity formation ≥ 2 lobes

4.89

2.45–9.09

< 0.01

   

Non-cavitary NB pattern

 

reference

    

Cavitary NB pattern

4.23

2.30–7.79

< 0.01

   

Fibrocavitary pattern

1.99

0.32–6.80

0.35

   
  1. In the multivariable analysis, cases with missing data were excluded from the analysis. NB; nodular bronchiectatic.