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Table 4 The results of multivariate regression analysis for the severity of emphysema and gas-trapping*

From: Epidemiology, radiology, and genetics of nicotine dependence in COPD

 

Log (% emphysema)

% gas-trapping

Group

COPD

Control

COPD

Control

variables

β

p

β

p

β

p

β

p

Age

0.01

0.17

0.01

0.06

0.23

0.046

0.32

<.0001

Female

-0.69

<.0001

-0.60

<.0001

-5.72

0.0003

-2.14

0.02

African-American

-0.10

0.51

-0.26

0.01

1.01

0.59

0.24

0.80

BMI, kg/m2

-0.06

<.0001

-0.01

0.12

-1.04

<.0001

-0.28

0.0003

FEV1pred%

-0.03

<.0001

0.01

0.002

-0.69

<.0001

-0.003

0.94

FTND score

-0.07

0.01

-0.07

0.0003

-0.62

0.09

-0.04

0.92

Pack-years of smoking

0.003

0.25

0.002

0.50

0.03

0.36

-0.02

0.49

  1. *Additionally adjusted for CT scanner model.