Effect of tiotropium inhaler use on mortality in patients with tuberculous destroyed lung: based on linkage between hospital and nationwide health insurance claims data in South Korea

Table 4 Effect of tiotropium inhaler use on mortality in patients with tuberculous destroyed lung

	Hazard ratio	95% CI	p value
Univariate analysis	0.916	0.669–1.254	0.585
Multivariate analysis^a	0.560	0.380–0.824	0.003
Propensity score matched analysis	0.528	0.316–0.880	0.014

^aAdjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking history, mMRC dyspnea score, Charlson Comorbidity Index, concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis, pulmonary function test (FEV₁), X-ray severity score, and home oxygen usage

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