Univariable logistic regression for connective tissue disease associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) diagnosis
Unadjusted OR | 95% CI | p-value | AUC | |
Nailfold characteristics | ||||
Density <6/mm | 7.47 | 2.73–20.43 | <0.001# | 0.72 |
Giant ≥3 total | 6.77 | 2.43–18.81 | <0.001# | 0.70 |
Avascular ≥2 total | 5.44 | 2.02–14.68 | 0.001# | 0.68 |
Microhaemorrhages ≥1 total | 5.00 | 1.08–23.18 | 0.040# | 0.61 |
Baseline characteristics | ||||
Age | 0.94 | 0.89–0.98 | 0.005# | 0.70 |
Male | 0.18 | 0.06–0.47 | 0.001 | 0.70 |
Smoking | 0.31 | 0.12–0.79 | 0.014 | 0.64 |
FVC % predicted | 1.01 | 0.99–1.04 | 0.279 | 0.59 |
DLCO % predicted | 1.03 | 1.00–1.06 | 0.032 | 0.64 |
Clinical CTD manifestations | ||||
Any CTD manifestation¶ | 42.18 | 10.80–164.74 | <0.001# | 0.86 |
Serology and radiology | ||||
ANA ≥1:320 | 3.80 | 1.42–10.14 | 0.008 | 0.64 |
Positive ENA | 5.38 | 2.04–14.20 | 0.001# | 0.68 |
Any myositis autoantibody+ | 0.33 | 0.10–1.05 | 0.061 | 0.60 |
Radiological NSIP, OP or NSIP/OP | 7.48 | 2.33–23.93 | 0.001# | 0.71 |
Odds ratios (OR) are shown for the bivariate relationship of each variable with CTD-ILD diagnosis. FVC %: percentage predicted forced vital capacity; DLCO %: percentage predicted diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; ANA: antinuclear antibodies; ENA: extractable nuclear antibodies; NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia pattern on radiology; OP: organising pneumonia pattern on radiology; #: remains significant adjusted for age, sex, smoking, FVC%, treatment and pulmonary hypertension; ¶: including any of inflammatory arthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon, digital oedema, palmar telangiectasia, digital tip ulceration, mechanic's hands, Gottron's papules/sign, sclerodactyly; +: patients with positive myositis autoantibody and no clinical features of myositis classified as IPAF (non-CTD-ILD).