Table 3

 Model 3 investigating the association between time from first detection of S maltophilia during the observation period and FEV1 (in litres) after adjusting for both physiological and clinical confounders

Coefficient95 % CIp value
Intercept−0.656−0.828 to −0.484<0.0001
Sex (female)−0.049−0.065 to −0.033<0.0001
Height (cm)0.0130.011 to 0.015<0.0001
Weight (kg)0.0360.034 to 0.038<0.0001
Age (years)−0.045−0.047 to −0.043<0.0001
Number of home IV antibiotic courses
    0–––
    1−0.113−0.131 to −0.095<0.0001
    ⩾2−0.235−0.256 to −0.211<0.0001
Total no of CF related hospital admissions
    0–––
    1−0.185−0.199 to −0.171<0.0001
    ⩾2−0.387−0.407 to −0.367<0.0001
Positive for P aeruginosa−0.149−0.163 to −0.135<0.0001
Positive for B cepacia−0.142−0.181 to −0.103<0.0001
Positive for S maltophilia−0.035−0.056 to −0.0140.0014
Time from first detection of S maltophilia−0.008−0.019 to 0.0030.1622