Table 2 The outcomes of the enrolled 79 IIM cases
From: Fever in the initial stage of IIM patients: an early clinical warning sign for AE-ILD
non-Fever n = 51 | Fever n = 28 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow-up (months) | 19(2, 46) | 12(1, 50) | 0.350 |
AE-ILD | 7(13.7) | 15(53.6) | 0.000* |
All-cause mortality | 4(7.8) | 9(32.1) | 0.014* |
Relapse | 13(25.5) | 9(32.1) | 0.664 |