Variable |
n |
HR |
95% CI |
p-value |
Age
years |
17 |
0.95 |
0.87-1.04 |
0.2928 |
Severity of pulmonary fibrosis
Minimum, Moderate and Severe |
17 |
0.85 |
0.40-1.79 |
0.6681 |
Severity of emphysema (LAA grade)
Grade 1-4 |
17 |
0.89 |
0.50-1.59 |
0.6930 |
Clinical stage of NSCLC
Stage 1-4 |
16 |
1.41 |
0.81-2.45 |
0.2195 |
Primary site of lung cancer
Upper lobe |
17 |
4.22 |
1.07-16.66 |
0.0399 |
Location of primary mass
Subpleural area |
17 |
0.32 |
0.08-1.26 |
0.1041 |
Serum KL-6 at diagnosis
higher than the normal range (≥500U/ml) |
17 |
11.35 |
1.39-92.56 |
0.0233 |
Serum LD at diagnosis
higher than the normal range (>230IU/l) |
17 |
2.72 |
0.76-9.77 |
0.1239 |