TableĀ 4

Crude HRs for mortality according to HRCT and pulmonary indices in CTD-FLD (n=168)

VariableHR95% CIp Value
Total interstitial disease extent1.021.01 to 1.04<0.001
Ground-glass opacification0.990.97 to 1.020.753
Fine reticulation1.041.01 to 1.060.001
Coarse reticulation1.061.01 to 1.110.014
Honeycombing1.131.07 to 1.19<0.001
Traction bronchiectasis1.101.05 to 1.15<0.001
Radiological diagnosis4.372.20 to 8.62<0.001
FVC %predicted0.990.98 to 1.010.394
FEV1%predicted0.980.42 to 1.020.511
DLco %predicted0.960.94 to 0.99<0.001
  • CTD-FLD, connective tissue disease related fibrotic lung disease.