Table 4 Factors associated with a progressive cavity

Female sex

0.77 (0.27–2.24)

0.636

Age, years

1.11 (1.04–1.17)

0.001

1.12 (1.03–1.20)

0.005

Body mass index, kg/m^2a

0.85 (0.71–1.01)

0.064

 Mycobacterium avium

1

 Mycobacterium intracellulare

1.72 (0.74–4.04)

0.211

Sputum-smear positivity^c

2.32 (0.95–5.63)

0.064

Diabetes mellitus

11.80 (1.46–95.52)

0.021

7.80 (0.71–86.12)

0.094

Multidrug regimen^d

1.21 (0.47–3.12)

0.700

 Cavity in the middle lobe or lingual

0.14 (0.03–0.68)

0.015

 Maximum inner diameter (mm)

1.12 (1.04–1.20)

0.002

1.11 (1.02–1.21)

0.012

 Shortest distance (mm)^e

0.86 (0.76–0.96)

0.010

 Multiple cavities

2.81 (1.22–6.46)

0.015

1.08 (0.35–3.34)

0.892

 Consolidation

16.40 (5.10–52.78)

< 0.001

16.15 (4.05–64.46)

< 0.001

 Atelectasis

4.56 (1.40–14.88)

< 0.001

 Pleural thickening

6.61 (2.67–16.35)

< 0.001

 Pleural indentation

0.42 (0.16–1.08)

0.072