Table 5– Multivariate predictors of death in Cox's proportional hazards analysis
All patientsPatients with IPAH
HR (95% CI)p-valueHR (95% CI)p-value
Male sex1.38 (1.03–1.83)0.032.25 ( 1.31–3.72)0.002
WHO FC III–IV1.32 (0.95–1.84)0.1342.39 (1.64–4.92)0.018
Pra 5 mmHg1.30 (1.15–1.47)<0.0011.46 (1.11–1.91)0.007
Cardiac index 1 L·min−1·m−2 0.61 (0.51–0.75)<0.0010.68 (0.44–1.05)0.079
Subtype of PH0.010
 IPAHReference
 CTD1.78 (0.19–2.64)0.005
 CHD0.86 (0.51–1.46)0.583
 CTEPH1.08 (0.71–1.66)0.720
 HIV1.05 (0.57–1.94)0.883
 PoPH3.70 (2.28–6.03)<0.001
 TOS0.69 (0.37–1.28)0.238
 PVOD3.11 (1.25–7.74)0.015
 ≥2 aetiologies1.21 (0.44–2.80)0.710
 Others1.49 (0.79–2.81)0.213
  • IPAH: idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; HR: hazard ratio; WHO: World Health Organization; FC: functional class; Pra: right atrial pressure; PH: pulmonary hypertension; CTD: connective tissue disease; CHD: congenital heart disease; CTEPH: chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; PoPH: portopulmonary hypertension; TOS: toxic oil syndrome; PVOD: pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.