Table 5 Factors associated with mortality in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Age, years

1.07 (1.01–1.14)

0.044

1.09 (1.01–1.17)

0.023

Male sex

6.87 (2.23–21.1)

0.001

6.39 (1.16–35.4)

0.034

Body mass index, kg/m²

0.95 (0.76–1.19)

0.650

Smoking

2.29 (0.52–10.2)

0.277

Comorbidities

 History of tuberculosis

0.89 (0.30–2.60)

0.831

 Diabetes

4.06 (1.12–14.7)

0.033

0.37 (0.06–2.13)

0.264

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2.61 (0.58–11.8)

0.210

 Malignancy

0.52 (0.07–3.94)

0.524

 Rheumatoid arthritis

4.28 (1.52–12.1)

0.006

8.14 (2.43–27.2)

0.001

AFB smear positivity

2.08 (0.69–6.22

0.192

1.15 (0.34–3.88)

0.816

M. abscessus versus M. avium complex

0.86 (0.19–3.84)

0.849

Presence of cavity

3.05 (1.09–8.49)

0.032

2.13 (0.53–8.59)

0.288