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Table 2 Multiple regression analysis of studied biomarkers adjusted for confounding factors in the overall population

From: Increased monocyte count and red cell distribution width as prognostic biomarkers in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Parameter

FVC%pred

DLCO%pred

Coefficient

Std Error

p value

Coefficient

Std Error

P value

Monocytes

− 3.5296

4.8363

0.47

− 12.0046

4.2103

0.005

RDW

− 1.1988

0.6512

0.07

− 0.8736

0.5685

0.13

Hb

0.1269

0.5416

0.81

− 0.4136

0.4689

0.38

Age

− 0.08382

0.1283

0.51

− 0.1272

0.1109

0.25

Gender

9.2972

2.7196

0.0007

− 2.356

2.4101

0.33

Current smoker

19.3400

10.6770

0.07

− 11.2809

9.0903

0.22

Ever smoker

9.4636

9.8694

0.34

− 13.1024

8.4037

0.12

Never smoker

6.3952

10.0335

0.52

− 13.143

8.5571

0.13

Prior steroid use

− 8.6854

5.9834

0.15

− 0.02734

5.1068

0.99

AH

− 0.9292

2.1128

0.66

2.8003

1.8596

0.13

PH

− 3.9779

2.9795

0.18

− 8.2346

2.6026

0.002

GERD

0.5718

2.3002

0.80

2.5991

2.0101

0.20

DM

− 3.2035

2.4011

0.18

− 3.7688

2.1474

0.08

Thyroid disorders

0.6137

3.4471

0.86

1.7218

2.9847

0.56

  1. Statistically significant P-values are shown in bold
  2. AH arterial hypertension, DLCO diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, DM diabetes mellitus, FVC forced vital capacity, GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hb hemoglobin, PH pulmonary hypertension, RDW red cell distribution width, Std standard