Table 6

Results of Cox's proportional hazards analysis for the patients with bronchiectasis

Explanatory variables
Risk ratio
95% confidence interval
P

Age (>65 years)
2.7
1.15–6.29
0.022
LTOT (yes)
3.12
1.47–6.90
0.003

LTOT, long-term oxygen therapy.

Bewick et al. Critical Care 2004 8:389   doi:10.1186/cc2955