Table 4 Risk factors of SSc-PAH upon logistic multivariate regression.

From: Natural killer cells are decreased in systemic sclerosis and have diagnostic value for pulmonary arterial hypertension incorporation

Variables

Beta

OR (95% CI)

p Values

CD3-CD56 + NK cells

-0.017

0.983 (0.968–0.998)

0.023

UA

0.018

1.018 (1.006–1.030)

0.004

The course of the disease

0.213

1.237 (1.051–1.457)

0.010

ESR

-0.008

0.992 (0.943–1.043)

0.747

International normalized ratio

0.608

1.838 (0.269–12.547)

0.535

CRP

0.002

1.002 (0.972–1.033)

0.915

PLT

-0.011

0.989 (0.975–1.004)

0.164

BNP

0.008

1.008(1.002–1.015)

0.014

D-dimer

-0.028

0.973 (0.937–1.010)

0.146

Constant

-2.16

0.115

0.35

  1. OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; NK cells: Natural Killer cells; UA: Uric acid; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; PLT: platelets; BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide; Bold values mean statistical significance.