TABLE 4

Clinical and physiological factors associated with pro-surfactant protein B levels#

Parameterβ coefficientsep-valueR2
CT emphysema score ≥40.1320.0400.0010.006
Smoking pack-years0.003<0.001<0.0010.002
Current smoking0.2630.018<0.0010.074
Age years0.0140.003<0.0010.001
Male0.0330.0170.0490.003
  • Variables included in the model included baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), body mass index (BMI), smoking pack-years, current smoking, age, computed tomography (CT) emphysema score and sex. Baseline FEV1 and BMI were removed from the final model. The combined R2 value was 0.096. #: logarithmic scale.